Planet Fitness has lost $400 million in value since the story broke about men using female locker rooms, and then banning a transgender woman who exposed it. It turns out that people do not want to support companies that cave to gender pseudoscience by allowing men to enter women’s private spaces. #BoycottPlanetFitness Do not let up! Keep it going!” the post read.
Silva stated that a 12-year-old girl felt uncomfortable in the locker room because of the biological man’s presence.
Planet Fitness confirmed that Silva’s membership was canceled because she took photos or videos of people in the changing rooms, which is against their policy.
McCall Gosselin, Planet Fitness’ chief corporate affairs officer, clarified in a previous statement the company’s gender identity policy.
He stated in a press release that Planet Fitness is committed to creating an environment of welcome.
“Our policy on gender identity non-discrimination allows members and guests to use the gym facilities that align with their self-reported gender identity. However, the member who posted on social media violated our mobile device policy, which prohibits taking photos of individuals in the locker room. As a result, their membership has been terminated.”
Conservatives on X continue to criticize the chain despite the uproar caused by the incident.
Elon Musk weighed in on the debate, responding to a TikTok posting by Libs who claimed that the chain didn’t care about women’s safety, saying “Planet Fitness appears like a creepy place.”