Silky Coordinates, a women's clothing store, employs female attendants to assist customers in the dressing rooms. Radley, a forty-one-year-old male, applies for an attendant's job, but is not hired. In Radley's suit against Silky for employment discrimination under Title VII, the store has

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Silky Coordinates may argue that being a women's clothing store, there is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) for female attendants to assist customers in the dressing rooms. The BFOQ defense can be used if a certain characteristic, such as gender, is essential to perform the job duties effectively and safely. However, Silky would need to demonstrate that gender is a necessary requirement for the role, and that no other non-discriminatory alternative is available.

Silky Coordinates, a Women's Clothing Store, Employs Female Attendants to Assist