A hidden camera experiment was conducted at a pool in Andalusia, Spain to test the public's reaction to a situation where a lifeguard discriminates against a transgender boy, "Izan" (played by an actor), for wearing a T-shirt while trying to swim. The lifeguard, also an actor, tells Izan that he cannot swim with a shirt on, citing pool regulations. However, when Izan explains that he has a binder (a chest band) underneath, the lifeguard still refuses to let him swim.
The experiment reveals that the people at the pool are overwhelmingly supportive of Izan, with several women defending him and even jumping into the pool with their clothes on in solidarity. One woman, who is revealed to be a lesbian, stands up for Izan, saying that she is proud of her daughter's sexuality and that Izan should be allowed to swim. The experiment shows that the public is willing to stand up against discrimination and support transgender individuals.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A lifeguard prevented a transgender minor from bathing with a T-shirt in a pool in Álava.
2. The boy's classmates supported him by jumping into the water with T-shirts to protest the lifeguard's decision.
3. A group of people recreated this scenario at a pool in Andalusia to see how others would react.
4. An actor played the role of a trans boy who wanted to bathe with a shirt on.
5. A lifeguard, also played by an actor, told the trans boy that he couldn't bathe with a shirt on.
6. A girl in a yellow bikini defended the trans boy and offered to find him another piece of clothing to bathe in.
7. A group of women jumped into the pool with the trans boy to show solidarity and protest the lifeguard's decision.
8. The women wore their clothes into the pool as a sign of protest.
9. A binder is a chest band used to bind breasts, which the trans boy was wearing.
10. The scenario was inspired by a real-life incident in the north of Spain where a trans boy was kicked out of a pool for wearing a T-shirt.
11. The recreated scenario was filmed with a hidden camera.
12. The people involved in the recreation were not aware that they were being filmed.