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Title: #YesAllTransWomen highlights issues transgender women face every day
Post by: Olivia P on July 03, 2014, 12:50:34 PM
Post by: Olivia P on July 03, 2014, 12:50:34 PM
Emma Cueto @emma_cueto an hour ago
If you were into the #YesAllWomen hashtag, then you owe it to yourself to check out a new hashtag, #YesAllTransWomen. Like the name suggests, it's a tag that discusses the problems transgender women face in our society. And reading it can certainly be eye-opening.
Because let's be real: transgender men and women in this country have to deal with a lot of ___. Due to widespread ignorance about trans identities, transgender men and women face everything from discrimination to insensitive comments to mocking media portrayals to violent hate crimes. Trans people often also lack support from family and friends. Unsurprisingly, all of these issues contribute to things like depression and other mental health issues.
More: http://www.bustle.com/articles/30386-yesalltranswomen-highlights-issues-transgender-women-face-every-day :-\
If you were into the #YesAllWomen hashtag, then you owe it to yourself to check out a new hashtag, #YesAllTransWomen. Like the name suggests, it's a tag that discusses the problems transgender women face in our society. And reading it can certainly be eye-opening.
Because let's be real: transgender men and women in this country have to deal with a lot of ___. Due to widespread ignorance about trans identities, transgender men and women face everything from discrimination to insensitive comments to mocking media portrayals to violent hate crimes. Trans people often also lack support from family and friends. Unsurprisingly, all of these issues contribute to things like depression and other mental health issues.
More: http://www.bustle.com/articles/30386-yesalltranswomen-highlights-issues-transgender-women-face-every-day :-\
Title: Re: #YesAllTransWomen highlights issues transgender women face every day
Post by: PoeticHeart on July 04, 2014, 10:16:03 AM
Post by: PoeticHeart on July 04, 2014, 10:16:03 AM
Glad to hear of a new hashtag coming about that is about transwomen.
From the way I understand it, the #YesAllWomen tag was not transphobic. However, I think we need our own space, because while we do face misogyny, we also face transphobia. And even worse, transmisogyny.
I've been saying it for a long time now: with the rise of social media, we may see hope for actual social progression.
From the way I understand it, the #YesAllWomen tag was not transphobic. However, I think we need our own space, because while we do face misogyny, we also face transphobia. And even worse, transmisogyny.
I've been saying it for a long time now: with the rise of social media, we may see hope for actual social progression.
Title: Re: #YesAllTransWomen highlights issues transgender women face every day
Post by: Lonicera on July 05, 2014, 02:50:26 AM
Post by: Lonicera on July 05, 2014, 02:50:26 AM
I apologise if it's just me but the link appears dead, does it for anyone else if I may ask? I wonder if it was removed, I believe the hashtag originator had significant issues with the article. She mentioned the fact no permission was sought from anyone, there was no consultation about it to get a clear perspective, and that the collective aim was to specifically highlight the severity of transmisogyny but that it was generalised to 'people' in the article.
Title: Re: #YesAllTransWomen highlights issues transgender women face every day
Post by: Ms Grace on July 05, 2014, 03:07:20 AM
Post by: Ms Grace on July 05, 2014, 03:07:20 AM
The link appears to be down, couldn't find it on the site so the article may be offline at the moment...?
Title: Re: #YesAllTransWomen highlights issues transgender women face every day
Post by: Ms Grace on July 05, 2014, 03:20:57 AM
Post by: Ms Grace on July 05, 2014, 03:20:57 AM
The article may have caused some heat, seems like it misrepresented the intentions of the trans woman who started the hashtag.
Natalie Reed on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nataliereed84/status/484851116257980416)
Natalie Reed on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nataliereed84/status/484851116257980416)
Title: Re: #YesAllTransWomen highlights issues transgender women face every day
Post by: Olivia P on July 05, 2014, 03:21:18 AM
Post by: Olivia P on July 05, 2014, 03:21:18 AM
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZZA2JauA9l4J:www.bustle.com/articles/30386-yesalltranswomen-highlights-issues-transgender-women-face-every-day+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
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Title: Re: #YesAllTransWomen highlights issues transgender women face every day
Post by: Lonicera on July 05, 2014, 05:34:23 AM
Post by: Lonicera on July 05, 2014, 05:34:23 AM
Thank you very much for the cached version, Olivia P. I apologise for not checking for that first.*blushes* Having read the article, I can see why Natalie Reed objected. While she seems to appreciate people using the hashtag for cathartic purposes, the principal aim of many participants was to highlight transmisogynistic violence and their voices seem to have been almost entirely neglected in the final product. On top of that, while Tweets are public I think it's somewhat unethical to use them for profit and expose the Tweeter to risks associated with a far larger audience without permission.
Edit 00:26 GMT (why am I still awake?): Natalie Reed has said that "So Bustle took down the article, and apologized for the misreporting and not having contacted me."
Edit 00:26 GMT (why am I still awake?): Natalie Reed has said that "So Bustle took down the article, and apologized for the misreporting and not having contacted me."