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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
Fri May 30, 2014, 02:31 AM May 2014

Two transwomen assaulted in Atlanta, it continues on my Facebook feed

I'm trying to figure out on whom to explode right now.

One of my friends posted this article about two transwomen who were assaulted on Atlanta's public transit while passengers cheered.

So, that's awful, but not even why I'm a ball of venomous rage right now. I am that because the "related videos" link that appears beneath it contains the (censored by me) title "2 T******S GET INTO A FIGHT WITH 2 GUYS ON ATL MARTA" (I suppose one of the videos of the same incident) and then the caption text contains ****ing tips on how to "best" assault transwomen and get away with it.

I don't want to click on it, which will up its edge rank, so I'm trying to see if I can search for the title on Youtube and report it, though I doubt that will do much good. I can't blame any of my friends, because none of them posted it. I suppose I can complain to Facebook but I'm not even sure how to go about that.

Anyways, just wanted to vent.

UPDATE: OK, well, apparently I wasn't the first person to report that to Youtube, because it's down. At least there's that.

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Two transwomen assaulted in Atlanta, it continues on my Facebook feed (Original Post) Recursion May 2014 OP
A dear friend of mine is trans, she has to plan her whole life around safety concerns. LeftyMom May 2014 #1
I have a Trans friend who is a Vietnam vet ismnotwasm May 2014 #2
Passengers cheered? BainsBane May 2014 #3
That's horrible. MadrasT May 2014 #4
Sadly, the violence against transpeople is everywhere Recursion May 2014 #5
Jesus. More witch-hunting. A welcome place for all: Eleanors38 May 2014 #6
What was the "racist" component? The video is down... Eleanors38 May 2014 #7

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
1. A dear friend of mine is trans, she has to plan her whole life around safety concerns.
Fri May 30, 2014, 02:43 AM
May 2014

Can't go here, can't go there, this person there is okay but that one is a concern, avoid the bus while the high school kids are going to/from school, it's tiring just thinking about all of the variables she constantly has to juggle. And this is a relatively safe and tolerant place: she moved here so she'd feel safe enough to transition at all.

ismnotwasm

(42,014 posts)
2. I have a Trans friend who is a Vietnam vet
Fri May 30, 2014, 02:49 AM
May 2014

She did color guard for a long time, but finally got tired of questions. She stays as involved as she can though.

I'm glad it was taken down.


 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
6. Jesus. More witch-hunting. A welcome place for all:
Fri May 30, 2014, 11:53 AM
May 2014

South First & West Mary in Austin, Texas. Heading there now.

 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
7. What was the "racist" component? The video is down...
Fri May 30, 2014, 12:02 PM
May 2014

and I don't who were involved or what was said. The discussion attendant the link brought up race and discussed it.

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