Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2012

* "Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2012: 50 Transgender Icons:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2012-icons_n_2159754.html

* "Transgender Day of Remembrance: Why We Remember:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gwendolyn-ann-smith/transgender-day-of-remembrance-why-we-remember_b_2166234.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices

* "Trans Day of Remembrance:" http://greenwick.livejournal.com/155068.html

* "Remembering Our Dead:" http://www.gender.org/remember/about/core.html

I don't have anything clever to say. Too many of us are murdered every year, and the brunt of it falls on Transwomen of colour. I am lucky to live in a blue town in a region where there are a lot of transfolk. A lot of us means more acceptance, more vital services, a higher chance of crimes against us actually being investigated, and most of ll a lower chance of violence. My personal appearance while confusing and disturbing to some still grants me privileges others don't have. I may be relatively safe here, but that doesn't stop me from caring about those we have lost. Each life is valuable and we are diminished with each life taken. I think about our dead and those who've suffered all sorts of harm for being themselves. I think of all the ones who's names aren't known because they lived before the count or more recently, but in countries where they are disrespected and misclassified even in death. I think about the ones we will lose needlessly to bigotry in the coming year. I can't help but weep.

Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2012

* "Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2012: 50 Transgender Icons:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2012-icons_n_2159754.html

* "Transgender Day of Remembrance: Why We Remember:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gwendolyn-ann-smith/transgender-day-of-remembrance-why-we-remember_b_2166234.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices

* "Trans Day of Remembrance:" http://greenwick.livejournal.com/155068.html

* "Remembering Our Dead:" http://www.gender.org/remember/about/core.html

I don't have anything clever to say. Too many of us are murdered every year, and the brunt of it falls on Transwomen of colour. I am lucky to live in a blue town in a region where there are a lot of transfolk. A lot of us means more acceptance, more vital services, a higher chance of crimes against us actually being investigated, and most of ll a lower chance of violence. My personal appearance while confusing and disturbing to some still grants me privileges others don't have. I may be relatively safe here, but that doesn't stop me from caring about those we have lost. Each life is valuable and we are diminished with each life taken. I think about our dead and those who've suffered all sorts of harm for being themselves. I think of all the ones who's names aren't known because they lived before the count or more recently, but in countries where they are disrespected and misclassified even in death. I think about the ones we will lose needlessly to bigotry in the coming year. I can't help but weep.

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* Things people are saying about the election that aren't true:

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* If you haven't been following the Burma/Myanmar story, this is a good summing up, though it leaves out the Rohinga:

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* Twinkies, Pizza, and Obamacare:

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* Rich People want us all to work until we drop, while paying dramatically less of their income into Social Security than the rest of us. Lifting the pay roll cap would render Social Security solvent for the next 75% by itself. Still the people with the crappiest jobs are told they aren't sacrificing enough. Riiiiight.

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* Another young man has come forward to accuse Elmo's voice actor and he has resigned from Sesame Street. May I add Eeeeeeeew! I was expecting this after the first accusation was withdrawn, but really, really hoping I was wrong. To be clear, I believe the accuser. It just is horrifying and sad whenever a case like this comes to light.

* More on the wretched character of Mitt Romney: http://jaylake.livejournal.com/3006983.html

* I've been working on the latest batch of bureaucracy the last few days. Today's bit involved paying bills and a field trip. Assuming I can drag myself out of bed in time, tomorrow's will also involve some field trips. Then there is filling in more forms. It all needs to get done ASAP, as they are talking about closure on probate and it's best for me if I don't have those figures before this mails.

* I am giving MUSHing another try as it sounds like once a week which is more doable and it's small invite only. I was rather surprised as to how quickly my character took over once I started doing chargen. Julian: "Spiders! Add a bit about the spiders!" Me: *adds related stuff to the character sheet and background* I miss rp and I have no one to play with here.

* I continue to have connectivity issues (along with phone and TV ones). It is extra annoying that there is no way to call to complain when they go out. Resetting the box only makes things worse at least half the time. Sigh. If I disappear on folks that's what is up.

* I was reading mediocre Urban fantasy. (Somewhat interesting plot, sub par characterization). The main character asks, "How did I get into this situation?" Me: Spunky Agency! *facepalm* I blame Sparkindarkness.

* For the record? This is a pretty good way to handle someone coming out to you as trans: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2324

* Key and Peele correctly identify "Baby it's Cold Outside as being rapey:

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Yesterday's Post (Internet Died)

* Things people are saying about the election that aren't true:

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* If you haven't been following the Burma/Myanmar story, this is a good summing up, though it leaves out the Rohinga:

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* Twinkies, Pizza, and Obamacare:

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* Rich People want us all to work until we drop, while paying dramatically less of their income into Social Security than the rest of us. Lifting the pay roll cap would render Social Security solvent for the next 75% by itself. Still the people with the crappiest jobs are told they aren't sacrificing enough. Riiiiight.

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* Another young man has come forward to accuse Elmo's voice actor and he has resigned from Sesame Street. May I add Eeeeeeeew! I was expecting this after the first accusation was withdrawn, but really, really hoping I was wrong. To be clear, I believe the accuser. It just is horrifying and sad whenever a case like this comes to light.

* More on the wretched character of Mitt Romney: http://jaylake.livejournal.com/3006983.html

* I've been working on the latest batch of bureaucracy the last few days. Today's bit involved paying bills and a field trip. Assuming I can drag myself out of bed in time, tomorrow's will also involve some field trips. Then there is filling in more forms. It all needs to get done ASAP, as they are talking about closure on probate and it's best for me if I don't have those figures before this mails.

* I am giving MUSHing another try as it sounds like once a week which is more doable and it's small invite only. I was rather surprised as to how quickly my character took over once I started doing chargen. Julian: "Spiders! Add a bit about the spiders!" Me: *adds related stuff to the character sheet and background* I miss rp and I have no one to play with here.

* I continue to have connectivity issues (along with phone and TV ones). It is extra annoying that there is no way to call to complain when they go out. Resetting the box only makes things worse at least half the time. Sigh. If I disappear on folks that's what is up.

* I was reading mediocre Urban fantasy. (Somewhat interesting plot, sub par characterization). The main character asks, "How did I get into this situation?" Me: Spunky Agency! *facepalm* I blame Sparkindarkness.

* For the record? This is a pretty good way to handle someone coming out to you as trans: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2324

* Key and Peele correctly identify "Baby it's Cold Outside as being rapey:

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