Q. Linda was employed with Southern Telephone Industry as a telephone operator for 10 years. Bored with this job, she applied for an open position as a telephone repairman which paid $10.00 per hour more than she was earning as a telephone operator. This position required the employee to be able to climb to the top of a telephone pole wearing a tool belt weighing approximately 15 to 20 lbs to make repairs. Southern Telephone Industry refused to admit Linda into the training program for the position claiming which she was incapable of performing the duties of the position because she was female.

Discuss this scenario from both Linda's also Southern Telephone Industry's points of view, including the basis for the relevant claims also defences.