tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post4011417007898651495..comments2023-07-16T03:58:42.088-07:00Comments on Acts of Faith In Love and Life: When Transgendered People Are Assaulted Why Do People Make A Joke Out Of It?Faith at Acts of Faith Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02150553143062604249noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-67805770496352088632009-04-13T13:15:00.000-07:002009-04-13T13:15:00.000-07:00The ignorance amongst some of my people (shakes my...The ignorance amongst some of my people (shakes my head)<BR/><BR/>Hip hop has gone from something we could be proud of back in the 70's and 80's to a joke.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-49448647960420642392009-04-09T23:13:00.000-07:002009-04-09T23:13:00.000-07:00All: We cannot be silent about these atrocities be...All: We cannot be silent about these atrocities because it only leads to an escalation of violence against others deemed subhuman as well.Faith at Acts of Faith Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150553143062604249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-34438758756225513622009-04-09T08:29:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:29:00.000-07:00I'm not familiar with the lady in question but i h...I'm not familiar with the lady in question but i had a look at the two sites you mentioned in your blog ... and i'm speechless!!!!<BR/><BR/>I cannot believe that some people still think this way in the 21st century (although i shouldn't be surprised). If a man rapes another man it dosn't make him gay, rape isn't about sex it's about power! <BR/><BR/>2 comments particularly made me stop and shake my head; 1) that by entering the hip-hop world as a transexual Pam Jones somehow asked for it, and 2) that because she is a transexual it dosn't count as rape.<BR/><BR/>The commentators, aswell as the rapists, need locking up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-44507146149269567042009-04-09T06:51:00.000-07:002009-04-09T06:51:00.000-07:00Thank you for this. This is key:The larger issue h...Thank you for this. This is key:<BR/><BR/><I>The larger issue has to do with the attempts at dehumanizing the person because if they're not a person, then what happens to them doesn't matter.</I><BR/><BR/>It is also something that goes beyond the actual victim. This kind of violence can be characterized as a sort of terrorism. The end result is striking fear among others like the victim. The violence is physical, emotional, as well as symbolic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-39595807591661541962009-04-08T13:17:00.000-07:002009-04-08T13:17:00.000-07:00It is also worth noting that regardless of the gen...It is also worth noting that regardless of the gender identity of the victim, we have a tendency to make the victim accountable for the crime rather than seeking to punish those really responsible. When the victim is a member of a marginalized group like a black women or a trans woman, society is all the more ready to deny them victim status because our bodies are understood as unrapeable.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388113393817266374noreply@blogger.com