“Why do certain applications ask for LEGAL SEX … you’re either male or female,” reads the post. “There’s no (expletive) in between. Jesus people – get your heads on straight. Grab a mirror – it’s easy. You either have a (expletive) or you don’t.”
In response to a reply, the nurse used a gay slur and says that gay men “think they deserve everything.”
“Men need to be men. Women need to be women,” reads the post.
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The catalyst for the comments was a recent decision by Procter & Gamble-owned Always, which manufactures menstrual products, to remove the feminine Venus symbol from its pad packaging, according to our news partner, WCPO-TV.
The change arrived after a social media campaign by transgender customers, who wrote to the brand requesting that it remove the symbol to avoid alienating transgender men and nonbinary people with periods.
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The nurse at the center of the controversy, who claimed online that she was hacked, was suspended “for her own safety and the safety of our patients,” according to an official TriHealth statement.
She did not respond to requests for comment by WCPO.
An investigation into the matter was launched Friday, TriHealth. In an internal memo, the health system wrote that every patient is entitled to reliable and compassionate care.
In a Facebook post, the health system thanked those who made it aware of the comments, which it said “are not in accordance with TriHealth’s beliefs, mission or values.”
“We are committed to bringing this issue to a swift close and will provide an update when the investigation is complete,” the health system said.
Seelbach, in a followup post, thanked TriHealth for putting the nurse on administrative leave, calling it “a good first step.”
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