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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTwo 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.
LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)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)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.
BainsBane
(53,072 posts)How horrific. Just awful.
MadrasT
(7,237 posts)I thought Atlanta was better than that. I guess there are assholes everywhere.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Sigh
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)South First & West Mary in Austin, Texas. Heading there now.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)and I don't who were involved or what was said. The discussion attendant the link brought up race and discussed it.