Silky Coordinates, a women's clothing store, employs female attendants to assist customers in the dressing rooms. Radley, 41 year old male, applies for the job , but is not hired. If Radley brings a suit against "Silky" for employment discrimination under Title VII, what is the store's best defense? For the purposes of this question you may assume that Radley has information that makes it possible to prove she was not hired because she is a male.

Now consider that Radley is a transgender person, who is in the process of completing a physical change to a female. However, anatomically she is a male. Again, you may assume that Radley has information that makes it possible to prove she was not hired because she is transgendered. Does the store have a defense to a discrimination suit? To answer this question you will have to consider state and federal laws that might apply.