shish_mish to World [email protected]English • 8 months ago321 trans people murdered this year, new report findswww.thepinknews.commessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down132
arrow-up1209arrow-down1external-link321 trans people murdered this year, new report findswww.thepinknews.comshish_mish to World [email protected]English • 8 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareRoscolinkEnglish5•8 months agoA rise in racism? Transphobia isn’t racism, right? It’s equally as short-sighted and fucking stupid, but it’s not the same.
minus-squareHyperrealitylinkfedilink6•8 months agoThe article mentions that 80% of those murdered were also affected by racism. In Europe almost half of those murdered were refugees or immigrants. They’re a racial minority or migrant. That increases their risk. They’re trans. That increases their risk even further. They’re also often sex workers. That increases their risk even further. Basically super vulnerable and marginalised minorities, who often can’t turn to the police for help.
A rise in racism? Transphobia isn’t racism, right? It’s equally as short-sighted and fucking stupid, but it’s not the same.
The article mentions that 80% of those murdered were also affected by racism. In Europe almost half of those murdered were refugees or immigrants.
They’re a racial minority or migrant. That increases their risk.
They’re trans. That increases their risk even further.
They’re also often sex workers. That increases their risk even further.
Basically super vulnerable and marginalised minorities, who often can’t turn to the police for help.