Brokelyn.com reported on the bargain. http://www.brokelyn.com/only-in-the-slope-store-offers-lesbians-10-percent-off/ The post prompted impassioned critics to complain about everything from sexism to the sanctity of marriage.
“This is blatantly discriminatory,” wrote Richard Sol, one commenter on the blog. “I wish godspeed to whomever sues these sexists.”
It got worse when several scary men — some of whom accused Paperno of trying to get rich in the name of sin — began to phone Boing Boing.
One called her, “a fat bull dyke who needs to get f—ed.”
Now, she says she’s scared to be alone at the shop at night.
Offensive or not, Paperno has nothing to worry about — at least legally.
“If she wants to offer a discount to a group she thinks is underprivileged, she’s entitled to,” said discrimination lawyer Murray Schwartz, adding that customers don’t have the same rights as employees. “Retailers can basically do whatever they want.”
Paperno says she’ll do just that: She has no plans to take the sign down.