Female Santa suing Wal-Mart LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Should a department store Santa always be a man? A woman who lost her role as Santa Claus at Wal-Mart when a customer complained it was a man's job is seeking $67,000 from the nation's biggest retailer for lost wages, pain and suffering. The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights heard arguments Friday in the sex-discrimination complaint of Marta Brown against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. "Mrs. Brown proved she could play the role of Santa, but she was rejected based on her female status," said her lawyer, Alteata McWilliams. Wal-Mart stands by its decision to replace Brown based on her gender, company spokesman Mike Maher said from Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560802653-b53>
