Jude Bacalso Apologizes for Cebu Restaurant Waiter Incident
JUDE BACALSO – Cebu personality Jude Bacalso apologized for misgendering incident with Cebu restaurant waiter.
On Monday, July 22, Jude Bacalso addressed the controversy where she was accused of making a waiter stand for hours as punishment for calling her “Sir.” The incident, which occurred at a restaurant in Cebu City, has sparked various online reactions.
Bacalso clarified that his intention was not to punish the waiter but to address a matter of respect and sensitivity. She explained that the waiter was not forced to stand for two hours; rather, they were waiting to resolve the issue with the restaurant’s management.
Just recently, Jude Bacalso took to Facebook to share his side of the story. She mentioned meeting with the management, a crew member, and the store supervisor who were present during the incident, though the involved waiter was absent. They agreed to work together to promote more inclusive practices in the restaurant.
Bacalso admitted that she could have shown more kindness in pursuing his advocacy and apologized for the situation’s public escalation. She made a public apology and expressed his desire to apologize directly to the concerned waiter.
She reiterated that she did not deliberately ask the waiter to stand for the entire duration, stating that the waiter chose to stand as they waited for management’s input.
Bacalso also apologized to the other staff members affected by the incident and acknowledged that she may have overstepped in trying to educate on gender sensitivity.
“This is a huge chunk of humble pie that I must ingest, because I have erred. May we start here with, as the supervisor pointed out, an uphill path to reconciliation and we hope you will be able to allow us and yourselves to do so unhampered so we may all learn and heal from this,” she said.
Read her full post below:
Being misgendered may leave the person feeling disrespected. This can be distressing and threaten the person’s mental health. Most incident of being misgendered is accidental in nature especially from waiters/ waitresses. Addressing the issue with the waiter right away was acceptable but letting him stand for 2 hours was uncalled for. Jude could have told the waiter to leave while waiting for the input from the management. Let the management take care of the issue.
unsa man jud sir or mam, his or her was interchageably used. asta ang writer naglibog na 😊