(07-11-2014, 03:24 PM)Samantha Rogers Wrote: Thanks, Denita.
Notice the bs comments from the cop in the second article? The friggin neanderthol refuses to discuss it as a hate crime because it was not racially motivated, and then goes on to refer to Candice with male pronouns and talks about the crime as though it was motivated by her "sexual preference". Aaaaarrrr! This makes me so mad.
Why is it so hard for average vanilla morons to get it. She is transgender...not some gay guy in a dress. She is a woman.
I just want to scream.
Being the Public Information Officer since November 2011 for the Toledo Police Department you would have thought Sgt. Joe Heffernan would have some understanding of Transexualism and it not being connected to sexual preference.
His insult by not using the correct pronouns shows a total lack of understanding or empathy for the victim.
I noticed this. Something good may come out of it?
Councilman Ford urges federal probe of attack on transgender woman
(07-11-2014, 05:29 PM)Samantha Rogers Wrote: Ok, I just picked this up from another website, where Candice posted. She is a smart girl. I absolutely love what she says here about going out.
Most of the major local news outlets have picked up my story by now. I was attacked by a group of men while walking in downtown Toledo on Nov 3. They cracked my skull open on the concrete and broke my jaw is several places. Quite frankly, I almost died. I spent several days in the hospital, I was released yesterday. It took a few days to get this story out to the media. I will try to be at the town hall mentioned in the article tomorrow. Don't let what happened to my dumb ass keep you inside or in the closet. Most people in this city find what happened to me abhorrent. Just make sure to always go out with a friend or in groups. Cis girls have to do the same thing so it's all a part of thinking in the female mindset.
Agreed. It's obvious when you think about it. Smart girl.
Denita