The Language Of The Oppressed And Unheard
By: Autumn Sandeen Thursday December 29, 2011 6:11 am    

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My community is on the receiving end of societal oppression, and anger is a logical and healthy response to that oppression. And, transgender, transsexual, and gender nonconforming people both react and respond to that oppression.

The Huffington Post, LGBT Weekly, and Towleroad are among those who reported on a viral video — a viral video that's since been taken down by YouTube for violating their policy on "shocking or disgusting content." The video, entitled Tossed Like A Rag Doll For Trying It, showed a trans woman pursuing, and then kicking and beating a man after he yelled out about the trans woman "That's a man!" He apparently meant his statement to be disparaging.

We are not "oppressed."  Not in the United States.  Not in Europe.  Not in many of the western nations of the world.

Not by governments.  Not by society.

The claim fails on its face.