(Late to the party, busy busy week.) Obviously, real justice would be living in a world where trans people aren't murdered at much higher rates than cis people. But life in prison without the possibility of parole and the first successful prosecution of a hate crime against a transgendered person will have to do. It's great that a jury of regular folks, people who have no special knowledge or understanding, who probably have not even got the Trans 101 basics, saw straight through the hideous "trans panic" defense. I hope Angie Zapata's family can gain some comfort and peace from this outcome.
I also hope that maybe those 12 people will walk away from this a bit less transphobic, that maybe that will spread out a little bit in the community. Maybe. It's a nice thought at least.
Further reading:
http://birdofparadox.wordpress.com/
http://questioningtransphobia.wordpress.com/
http://takesupspace.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/what-is-justice-for-angie-zapata/
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
A New Hope
Whether it is the weather finally warming up and causing something other than browns and greys to appear in my world, or the 5-HTP I've been taking, or just a random fluctuation in the brainjuices, I'm feeling a bit more like having an online life lately, and thus, I am also feeling a bit more like blogging.
OTOH, I'm definitely feeling less like blogging about stuff that makes me mad. For those of you who wish to follow what does make me mad, please find me at my Google Reader feed here.
What DO I feel like blogging? Well, mostly about food stuff. Not just recipes and shopping advice, but some of the ways that food, access to food, and the production of food affects people's lives. It's something that's been on my mind lately. Well, not really "lately" but more "in general for several years," but a couple of things that have been going on lately have prompted my interest anew. More to come on that, I reckon.
I'll still be blogging on science, atheism, feminism, and other liberal and progressive issues, and of course will be thinking about how these things intersect with what is on my mind at any given time. But just know that for now, I might be thinking about other topics. That doesn't mean that the issues I care about are somehow less important (or indeed that they don't intersect with the food issues!), but for mental health reasons, I can't really do much more than point you in the direction of those who have a handle on it. With that said, please check my links list, which I am hoping to update soon.
Hope to write again soon.
OTOH, I'm definitely feeling less like blogging about stuff that makes me mad. For those of you who wish to follow what does make me mad, please find me at my Google Reader feed here.
What DO I feel like blogging? Well, mostly about food stuff. Not just recipes and shopping advice, but some of the ways that food, access to food, and the production of food affects people's lives. It's something that's been on my mind lately. Well, not really "lately" but more "in general for several years," but a couple of things that have been going on lately have prompted my interest anew. More to come on that, I reckon.
I'll still be blogging on science, atheism, feminism, and other liberal and progressive issues, and of course will be thinking about how these things intersect with what is on my mind at any given time. But just know that for now, I might be thinking about other topics. That doesn't mean that the issues I care about are somehow less important (or indeed that they don't intersect with the food issues!), but for mental health reasons, I can't really do much more than point you in the direction of those who have a handle on it. With that said, please check my links list, which I am hoping to update soon.
Hope to write again soon.
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