As gondoliers have been a traditionally male-dominated industry for centuries, the city of Venice and the gondolier industry refused to grant Hai a license and do not recognize him as a gondolier due to his status as a private gondolier and as someone assigned female-at-birth.
Due to centuries of being a male-dominated field, the city of Venice and the gondolier profession refused to grant Hai a permit and do not accept him as a licensed gondolier, stemming from his role as a private gondolier and birth classification as female.