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Lee wrote in March 2021 that 'the cultural underpinnings' of the services offered at the spa originated in Korea. In a letter addressing the original complaint from the commission, Lee wrote in March 2021 that 'the cultural underpinnings' of the services offered at the spa, started by his parents, originated in Korea and go back many generations. 'Our spa traditions are closely tied to the Korean tradition known as "jjimjilbang,"' wrote Lee. 'This holistic health therapy is offered in a sex-segregated public bathhouse furnished with hot pools, showers, Korean traditional kiln saunas and massage tables. An essential part of the experience requires full nudity.'
In her initial complaint to the commission, Wilvich said she was a transgender woman who was 'biologically male' and had not undergone sex reassignment surgery. She claims that Olympus Spa told her that 'transgender women without surgery are not welcome because it could make other customers and staff uncomfortable.' In March 2021, the WSHRC had served the spa owner Myoon Woon Lee and the spa's President Sun Lee with a Notice of Complaint of Discrimination. Lee explained that Olympus was a family-owned 'women's Korean traditional health spa' and noted that nudity was required for certain treatments. He wrote: 'We firmly believe it is essential for the safety, legal protection, and well-being of our customers and employees that we maintain adherence to this adaptation of a females-only rule.'
Wilvich alleged that she had gone to the spa in January 2020 in search of a service but was discriminated against, claims she has now retracted. Wilvich had previously boasted about the success of her complaint on Facebook after the initial WSHRC ruling. Despite now seeking the ability to make reports to the commission anonymously, Wilvich had previously boasted about the success of her complaint on Facebook. She said: 'I did it! I worked with the WSHRC and got Olympus Spa (the main naked lady spa in the area) to change their policies and allow all self-identified women access regardless of surgery and genitals.' After Rothstein's ruling on July 5, Olympus Spa will have an opportunity to amend its complaint and refile it to the court, an opportunity Tribbett said her client will take. 'It will go to a panel in the Ninth Circuit, and then it will be reviewed there. If we obtain the same outcome, then we will appeal to the Supreme Court for review,' she said.
This weekend a protest is scheduled to take place at the strip mall in Lynwood in which the Olympus Spa branch is located. The spa and other units will remain closed throughout the demonstration.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12195445/Trans-woman-said-not-allowed-female-spa-never-visited-site.html