Court Says App Was Unfair to Transgender Woman

Introduction

A court in Australia said a social media app for women was unfair. The app and its owner broke the law because they did not let a transgender woman join.

Main Body

Roxanne Tickle wanted to use an app called 'Giggle for Girls'. The app uses a camera to see if a person looks like a woman. The owner, Sall Grover, saw Roxanne's photos and stopped her from using the app. Roxanne is a woman and has a woman's birth certificate. The judges said this was wrong. They said the app discriminated against Roxanne because of her gender identity. The owner said only biological women can join. The judges did not agree with this idea. The judges also did not like the owner's behavior. The owner used the wrong words to talk about Roxanne in court. Because of this, the owner must pay Roxanne $20,000 and pay for the lawyers.

Conclusion

Roxanne won the case. However, the owner wants to take the case to a higher court.

Learning

💡 THE 'WHO DID WHAT' PATTERN

In this story, we see a very simple way to describe people and their actions. To reach A2, you need to connect a person to a thing they did.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • The judges \rightarrow said this was wrong.
  • The owner \rightarrow stopped her.
  • Roxanne \rightarrow won the case.

🚀 Simple Rule for You: To make a sentence, put the Person first, then the Action.

Example: The owner (Person) + must pay (Action) + $20,000 (Amount).

⚠️ Watch out for 'The': Notice how we use 'The' before court, app, owner, and judges. We use 'The' when we are talking about a specific person or thing that we already know about.

Vocabulary Learning

court
a place where legal cases are heard
Example:The court decided the case.
app
a small software program for a phone
Example:I use the app to send messages.
women
adult female people
Example:The women in the group were friendly.
unfair
not equal or just
Example:It was unfair that she was excluded.
owner
a person who owns something
Example:The owner of the shop is friendly.
law
rules made by a government
Example:The law says everyone must be treated equally.
join
to become a member of something
Example:She wants to join the club.
camera
a device that takes pictures
Example:The camera captured the moment.
photo
a picture taken by a camera
Example:I took a photo of the sunset.
judge
a person who decides legal cases
Example:The judge listened to both sides.
pay
to give money in exchange for something
Example:He will pay the bill.
lawyers
people who give legal advice
Example:The lawyers worked hard on the case.
case
an event that is investigated or argued
Example:They studied the case carefully.
higher
more advanced or more important
Example:She wants to go to a higher court.
gender
the state of being male or female
Example:Gender is a social concept.
identity
the characteristics that make a person who they are
Example:Her identity is important to her.
biological
related to natural life and nature
Example:Biological sex is determined by genetics.
behavior
the way someone acts
Example:His behavior was rude.
words
units of language that express meaning
Example:Careful words can be powerful.