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[Yoshi]

Even if you take these numbers as gospel, the idea of a trans murder 'epidemic' is already a vast swamp of gloopy bullshit. The number of homicides in the USA in 2018 was reportedly 15,498. Trans activist groups claimed 26 trans people were killed in 2018 (meaning this 'epidemic' would have seen a 15% reduction this year in the trans murder rate). Trans people supposedly around 0.6% of the national population. 0.6% of 15,498 is 93, meaning trans people were about 3.5 times LESS likely than cis people to be killed in 2018.

Keep in mind that the 26 number is gained from detailled news reports on killings, which is incomplete data. Your comparison of total reported killings (including killings that may have no public details) to reported trans people murdered is not valid. For a comparison like yours you would have to use similarly sourced information, so either compare the 26 to a statistics of all killings where you can verify the victim was not trans (from news reports), or compare the 15,498 killings to an official statistic on transgender status of victims (which probably does not exist).

 

[Papa]

Even if the majority of people are reasonable enough, a minority can still be a significant number/threat. It's a huge populous nation after all.


Their claim is that black transwomen have a higher chance of being victims of violence.

Why should violence committed by partners be excluded from the statistic?

In case of transfolk it's not always easy to discern whether a murder was a crime of passion or hate or something other.

Why are you trying so hard to miss the point

 

[Afro Republican]

Have you noticed that the Trans Men murder rate is almost never reported in the media?

 

[buizel]

Obviously, this would require a trans person to actually leave the house. Instead of living off of social security and guilt tripping people into donations so they can live fat in their Twitter-box 24/7.

 

[Super Mario]

In case you were born yesterday, every "epidemic" on the leftist media is a farce to stir up moron victim support.

It is a fact that trans people are more likely to get caught up in dangerous lifestyles such as drugs and prostitution. It is laughable that people are dumb enough to believe people are murdering trans people for being trans.