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[–]loveSloaneSuperDuperBi 25 insightful - 2 fun25 insightful - 1 fun26 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I’m pretty sure like 38 trans people* where killed last year (in my country) and a solid half of those murders had nothing to do with them being trans... I just feel like I have to keep saying this when this subject comes up. It’s a tragedy when anyone is murdered, I’m not trying to diminish what does happen to some trans people, but if 38 murders is considered a spike in the rate, I think your demographic is fairly safe. Literally more babies were killed.

*that number is for all reported murders of anyone who falls under the (wide) umbrella of trans and gnc

[–]GConly 22 insightful - 2 fun22 insightful - 1 fun23 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I looked at the trans death rate in Brazil a while ago, favourite source of outrageous trans murder claims... Turns out it's way less than half of one percent, so basically normal levels, even there.

When dealing with activists of any kind, you always need to look at the data you aren't getting.

For example..

Where are the lists of trans kids committing suicide?

Where are the studies showing they have a higher chance big being killed?

Where are the studies showing they have lower offending rates than other men?

If these things existed the activists would be waving them around non stop. There's nada.

[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

*that number is for all reported murders of anyone who falls under the (wide) umbrella of trans and gnc

So if any of those 38 people weren't trans at all, then the violence rate against them is even lower still