This is what happens when people tell peeps your trans in in Philly

[SandraB]

I'm sorry what happened to you. What happened to you should never happen to anyone, trans or not. What I do not understand though is your attitude of not wanting to report this. And while others here may disagree, I'll stand my ground. Both you and your B/F come from nice neighborhoods. Where I am from, everywhere I have lived as a matter of fact, crimes such as this, crime of any and all nature is not tolerated. Police and all Law Enforcement are seen as the friends, keepers of order so to speak. By remaining silent on this crime, and yes, your beating was a crime, you are condoning the action by your very inaction. You are giving those who beat you strength and power by remaining silent.  Perhaps I may have missed something here in your story, through the eyes of 'street justice', just what did you do to merit such a beating?  Are we to understand you correctly here that when we are beaten that we too are to remain silent? Is that the message that you are trying to convey here? Just be careful everyone who is trans; Life out and about may not be safe. And if you get beaten, well so be it? Every November  20th there is a Day of Remembrance for those who have died, been killed as a result of transphobia, or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and acts to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender. We are a minority here that have been, are, and will continue to struggle and stave for acceptance. Slowly legislation is being enacted to help, aid and protect us, give us equal and basic human rights. Pennsylvania is one of those states. By all means, you owe it not only to yourself, but your community to report this crime. And yes, it was and is a crime.
And if the area that you currently live is not safe, and it seems so apparent that it is not, you need to move. Period.

[Seras]

Real life > Ideals

[Lucrezia333]

OMG, poor you, these things should never happen, please take care and stay away from those people. sending you a huge hug, xx

[Sylvie]

I hate that this happened to you! How horrible! (((big hug)))

[Hideyoshi]

I could care less about trans phobia, I'm practically trans phobic.

huh

If insurance paid for HRT

Every insurance company I've had has paid for spiro (including the one I'm on with the marketplace.) None of them have paid for E, but I'm sure whatever pharmacy you have has a savings card that will bring the cost down of E, which is already cheap anyways. I take nearly the maximum therapeutic dose of E, and with the card, it costs $7 a month.

Depending on your insurance, spiro would be between $3-$10 copay.

Go to the pharmacy (try Walgreens or CVS) and ask for an emergency supply of prescriptions. They will most likely give you a couple days for free. I've had to do this before with a different medication.

But you can't get a hold of $5-$10 for a week or two's worth of pills?

Sorry this happened to you and I wish you luck

[Lara the Lover and the Fighter]

Im really sorry to hear this Joanna.  I hope you are feeling a little better.  Take care of yourself and you MUST press charges or else it could happen again or worse.  Do whatever you can to be safe.

[sad panda]

Oh my godddd that's terrible.

[Kaylee Angelia]

I'm sorry this happened to you Joanna and I hope you heal quickly and completely both inside and out.

[Christine Eryn]

God, this makes my blood boil!    I hope those ->-bleeped-<-s get what's coming to them. I hope you heal quickly and are able to bounce back, and your situation changes for the better. 

[Ltl89]

The sad thing is transphobia is a thing we have to care about because it can result in violent actions like these.  Passing privledge is a great thing for those that want to blend, but it's never full proof.  There are ways for people to find out, and while that remains true, it will always be unsafe for us in a transphobic world.  That's why it does matter. But I don't get why people are like this. It's just sad that people feel the need to hurt others. 

[Evelyn K]

No what's sad is people investing in short term physical gratification rather than long term self preservation and safety.

Also what good is transitioning if you don't have the means to fund it, or your health to see you getting there?

And I don't necessarily mean Joanna. There was a poster here trying to grub $5K in donations to fund her transition.

Give. me. a. break.

Can't this stuff wait until you've lifted yourself up by your own boot straps? You know, having a "strong foundation" kind of thing?

It seems like there is a constant litany of :facepalm: in this place. To the point where I feel like getting out because of it. It's emotionally exhausting.

[Emjay]

It's just sad that people feel the need to hurt others.

Very very sad, and sickening....  I'm so sorry that this happened Joanna.

I hope you heal quickly and are able to get out of such a bad area (if that's what you choose, I know I would! ASAP, pronto, yesterday!!!)

[Ltl89]

No what's sad is people investing in short term physical gratification rather than long term self preservation and safety.

Also what good is transitioning if you don't have the means to fund it, or your health to see you getting there?

And I don't necessarily mean Joanna. There was a poster here trying to grub $5K in donations to fund her transition.

Give. me. a. break.

Can't this stuff wait until you've lifted yourself up by your own boot straps? You know, having a "strong foundation" kind of thing?

It seems like there is a constant litany of :facepalm: in this place. To the point where I feel like getting out because of it. It's emotionally exhausting.

Sure, people should be able to fund their own transition, but was the post about Joanna trying to take money from people here or about how she was attacked for being trans?  You can be as wealthy and well to do as possible and still be assaulted for being trans.  I'm far from rich but I'm not broke either, work full time, and live in a safe area but I've seen people discriminate quite easily and what that can lead to.  The fact is you can have a "strong foundation" and that can sometimes mean nothing in a world that is hostile to transwomen and women in general.  If that were the case, there would be no assaults and rapes in many areas that have them as well.  It's an issue we all face as transwomen regardless of our socio-economic background or living situation, so I'm not sure where the "boot straps" comment comes from. 

[Evelyn K]

Transitioning is expensive. Unfortunately in as much as transitioning is a choice, it's also a privilege.

Here's an analogy:

If someone wants to have a child but is not capable of raising one financially, should she still be allowed to? Morally, yeah, of course she should. But it doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.

[Jessica Merriman]

  Back to the topic at hand folks. Attack on a transgender person. 

[Ltl89]

Transitioning is expensive. Unfortunately in as much as transitioning is a choice, it's also a privilege.

Here's an analogy:

If someone wants to have a child but is not capable of raising one financially, should she still be allowed to? Morally, yeah, of course she should. But it doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.

But again, this is a different topic.  Whether someone has the means and ability to transition on a financial level, doesn't mean that they are automatically safe from things like this.  All the girls that are raped and attacked in wealthy areas are a good example of this.  The world isn't easy as a women and being a transwoman adds to the insecurity.  Having means to transition is a different topic all together as this effects us all.  Regardless of where you live or how much you make, you can be discriminated for being trans, attacked and assaulted.  Having some money and a safe neighborhood makes things easier, but it doesn't provide as much security as it should unfortunately.

[Evelyn K]

Answering back on topic; well, for me, I'm doing things to minimize being attacked. Surrounding myself with quality people. And not sticking out like a sore thumb.

I think that's a fairly good bet.

[Aina]

Oh my gosh Joanna, I hope you are recovering quickly.

Please don't let them get away with this you need to report this...

I really don't understand the world or the people in it anymore, this shouldn't happen to anyone...

[Jean24]

Philly can be rough, I hope you're doing a little better now. This was a hate crime.

[calico]

Total bs, I never was beaten but I got close when I first started out and I ended out running away from the town so I could just survive and  be me.  I'm really sorry this has happened to you,  I would call the police and file charges.  Now as for your hormones I can help with that possibly if the need is still there,  I switched to Injections but  have quite a little supply left over from when I was on oral,  so if you still need pm me your Addy and dosage you were taking and how much of a supply you need and I'll see if I can accommodate you.  Hang in there girl,  your one of the girls that when I see your post I read it. And like I said let me know!!!!!