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A 19-year old cis lesbian woman was beaten unconscious and robbed after she tried to use the women's restroom at a McDonald's in the US (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

This is more common still for trans people who are earlier on in their transition but the media doesn't talk about it. This violence was intended for a trans person so why do people only care when it impacts the cis? This ultimately says that violence towards trans people is ok but that it is a problem when those who aren't trans are impacted.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago

This violence was intended for a trans person

Did you read the article?

When she confirmed that she was indeed a lesbian woman, one of the individuals hit her

So, no.

And I've see n similar reports that did indeed involve trans people so... also no.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This is more common still for trans people

Not sure about this. There's way much more cis women that trans women, so attacks on "trans women" could have more cis women victims just because of the number if cis vs trans women.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago

Purely as numbers, this isn't crazy, but since the size of affected demographics is so different, you have to look at proportions rather than just figures

[–] [email protected] 10 points 12 hours ago

This ultimately says that violence towards trans people is ok but that it is a problem when those who aren't trans are impacted.

For the people you want to reach with these kinds of stories, it is. I don't think there's much use in preaching to the choir.