Carlos enjoys wearing women's makeup. One day, he wears mascara and lipstick to work, causing quite a stir in his workplace. He disobeys a direct order from Christine, his employer, to remove the makeup, whereupon he is terminated:

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While Carlos may have a personal preference to wear women's makeup, the act of wearing it to work caused a disruption in the workplace and went against a direct order from his employer. The termination was not based on Carlos' protected characteristics such as gender, but rather his violation of workplace policies. Therefore, there is no actionable discrimination under Title VII in this situation.

Carlos Enjoys Wearing Women's Makeup