This is getting totally out of control. If someone is offended then don't trade at that store. Everyone can't please everyone so get over it. Seems all the nutcases are coming out lately and its time we told them to take a hike.

let the freak show begin.

If a transgendered person ever tried to assist me in any store, i would leave and never go back...:P

I don't want to see any men in wigs, dresses or high heels. They look like freaks. Sad but true.

It's our choice, change this stupidity or lose this country. It's obvious that we can't trust our government or our legal system anymore.

What a bunch of warped ducks. Just get you some warped Lawyer and get after it and you got it made. Send these odd ducks to some inland and let them do their thing.

I was a manager at AE for 5 years I had several men work there that wore womens clothes especially jeans... It was nice for the young boys coming in to try on girls jeans these guys would turn around and say I have these ones one and the boys would relax. They were always so nervous the first time they wanted to buy girls jeans...

What you do on your own time is your own damn buisiness. However when you work for someone dress accordingly, you're there to do a "job" not make a statement !!!!! McDonalds has a uniform, so does Hooters. American Eagle should go that route.

Goth,Vampire, Emo, Crossdressers, Completely tatted arms having trouble finding work? Maybe it's not how you look that's keeping you from landing that job, it's probably that chip you have on your shoulder against society.

Most people hate transgenders, they laugh at you, they're just being "PC" when they don't do it to your face.

Yet another spike through the heart of American values! Oh yeah, there already gone. Male or Female, CHOOSE ONE! This Country has enough problems without a bunch of crying ass misfits that chose that path. Thats your problem Jack (or Jacquline) whichever, not ours! Get a Life.

If Joi-elle can't change clothes for 8 hours a day to keep a job and would raither be a freak show living on the streets then that is where she/he/it deserves to be. Come on people this is not the side show at the circus, I don't want some guy in a dress waiting on me when I go in to shop. Why is it that Americans don't stand up against this crap if your not gay or a drag queen you don't have any rights?????????

The first thing to remeber is there is nothing AMERICAN about American eagle . It is just another exporter of jobs by importing cheaply made clothes just like walmart,kmart macys and all those other greedy stores that stupid Americans standin line to support while complaining about losing our jobs and country .I say let them dress anyway they want for stop buying there until they start carrying at least 50% of their stock American made .

A lot of people will not shop there is they know they may have to look at a man or woman in drag.

If I hired a fireman to work as a sales clerk I'd probably be ticked off if he showed up for work in his fireman's clothes. Same with many other professions. If these people were not hiring trangendered people because they identify with that then I would probably consider it wrong. If these employees violated my company dress code then I have no problem with them being terminated. As I understand it they want, and apparently got, the right to dress as they please while in my employ. That was wrong. I am assuming(yeah I know) that the employees are wearing street clothing for the gender choice they have made. What happens when they decide they want to wear extremely skimpy and inappropiate clothing? Or no clothing at all? Every choice made comes with some sort of consequence. This employer, rightly or wrongly, is going to lose employees and customers over this. Why jeopardize his livelihood?
brancebub said "It should be a privilege to live in this country and not have to put up with this crap" 1-I imagine these transgender folks feel the same way. 2-If I don't live up to your expectations where are you going to send me? 3-If you don't live up to me expectations, and you don't, where do you want me to send you?

I support equal employment opportunities for all races and people who are handicapped, so long as the disability doesn't interfere with them doing the work outlined in the job description. These are inherent differences people are born with and do not arbitrate a person's rights. However, transgender is a LIFESTYLE CHOICE. If you are a woman and want to wear a man's business suit, or you are a man and want to wear a wig & stilletto's, then you need to find a job in a place where that is allowed per company policy. I guaran-damn-tee you at my board meeting, there won't be any drag queens or shemales. Do what you like on YOUR time, but company time is MY time. I buy it when I pay your salary and you have to play by MY rules. Appropriate business attire according to company policy, or find yourself another job.

Andrew Cuomo made a bad decision when he demanded American Eagle Outfitters change its employee policy. At the same time, his decision punished AEO for a store policy which maintained brand image, which in this case is traditional American clothing, Making businesses cater to the lifestyle whims of potential employees has nothing to do with human rights, civil rights or equal treatment under the law. This was a political decision to garner the GLBT voting bloc for Cuomo, who is shacking up and fornicating on a regular basis with his lover, when he runs for Governor of NY.

i believe without tolerance there can be no freedom, that said I would not hire one in my store

The minority secs are taking over....stuff is really screwed up.
If the out of the norm minority doesnt like it...they can either change or shop somewhere else........GOOD GOD!!
Things are outta hand as far as personal self control and common sense!! Lokk at the kid who got tasered at the ball park. If the guy had a brain, he would know you just dont jump down on the ball field. You might pay the piper for stupid acts.
No Brains there.
Jeff

I agree that the legal system has lost it's way. A business should be able to insist that there be a "reasonable" dress code for employees. If a male wants to dress in female clothing, do it AFTER work! The NY AG is a policial hack!!