Employment Law for Business 6th Edition by Dawn Bennett Alexander ,Laura Hartman

Exercise 11

A male firefighter is diagnosed with gender dysphoria seven years after coming onto the force and having no negative incidents with co-workers. As he begins to exhibit a more feminine demeanor, he begins to have administrative troubles, which he attributes to his failing to conform to gender stereotypes. Does he have a cause of action under Title VII? ( Smith v. City of Salem, Ohio , 378 F.3d 566 (6 th Cir. 2004)).