http://www.metafilter.com/tags/Competingrights Posts tagged with 'Competingrights' at MetaFilter. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:53:47 -0800 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:53:47 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/121865/No%2Drights%2Dare%2Dabsolute%2Dand%2Dthere%2Dis%2Dno%2Dhierarchy%2Dof%2Drights A woman wanting a mans-style hair-cut was <a href="http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Toronto_barber_shop_wont_cut_womens_hair_on_religious_grounds-12751.aspx">denied</a> one by a Toronto barber because his religion forbids him from touching a woman he is not related to. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is expected to hear the issue if <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1288023--woman-denied-haircut-goes-to-human-rights-tribunal-of-ontario">mediation</a> fails, as a <a href="http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-competing-human-rights">competing rights</a> issue where there is a conflict between two individuals exercising their rights. The <a href="http://ontariobarber.wix.com/ontario-barber-association">OBA</a> (warning, cheesy music autoplay) defends some Barbershops as a men's-only space tradition dating back to Ancient Greece, while others point to womens-only spaces like <a href="http://bodyblitzspa.com/">spas</a> that are allowed to continue to operate while discriminating against men. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121865 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:53:47 -0800 Barber Competingrights Discrimination Gender Religion Rights Toronto saucysault