#which basically means it’s an excuse to assault harass and arrest trans people

[alovelymoonbeam]

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#utah is passing a bathroom ban #basically you have to use the bathroom of your assigned sex #Which sucks #but the part that really scares me is that if you are suspected of not doing that #you can be reported arrested and potentially go to jail #which basically means it’s an excuse to assault harass and arrest trans people #because like. if you’re on hrt and pass as your actual gender but have to go into the bathroom of your assigned sex #You’re gonna be reported #if you’re too gnc you’re going to be reported #If you go into the bathroom of the gender you look most like but weren’t assigned at birth #and someone finds out #you’re going to jail! #There’s no winning! #I’m fucking terrified! #I need to move but I don’t know how I can because I’ve lived here my whole life. #I don’t know how to move across the country #and even small changes terrify me #how on earth am I gonna stay safe??? #I’m so so scared #personal #delete later

[slytherinbarnes]

Oof okay, massive rant incoming:

So, I'm not sure if you know but in the UK, Sarah Everard was kidnapped and then murdered. By a police officer.

Of course this has sparked off the stupid debate of: not all men! It was her fault!

Which is absolute bullshit because she did everything right - she wore bright, distinguishable clothing, texted her loves one where she was, and she still got murdered.

On Saturday a peaceful, mask-wearing and socially distanced vigil where a lot of people spoke about how difficult it is to be a woman in the UK - 97% of women have been harassed/assaulted (a fact that I can testify to by the fact that I was catcalled for the first time when I was 11 in my school uniform), and it is illegal to carry any form of self-defence (not even pepper spray).

And of course, at the vigil a bunch of coppers turned up, which is quite respectful as a colleague (who had already had a few offences to his name) was the one who killed her. It was all peaceful during the day, when the cameras were out. But as soon as it got dark, and the press went away the police started kettling all the people there, restraining and even arresting in some cases. Which is absolutely insane - it was a peaceful vigil (not even a protest) for one woman out of many, who is a victim to male and police privilege, and then for them to go and best women up? Ridiculous.

Not to mention, virtually every week anti-maskers actually protest, and no force is used meaning that the excuse of breaking it up due to social distancing is complete and utter dog shite.

What makes matters worse is that Priti Patel is driving for a new bill, which basically means that if a protest causes any noise disturbance, then the police have the right to shut it down???? The right to protest is a fundamental human right and the government is slowly trying to take it away and it makes me so fucking angry.

Not to mention that she is also advocating for the police to have more rights which is absolutely stupid.

Also the silence from many of the tory male MPs is deafening - they can't even pretend to care.

Oof, sorry this is a bit long but I needed to rant about the rise of literal facism in the UK right now and I just

ugh this sounds achingly familiar to the dumpster fire bullshit that is regularly happening in the us. I'm sorry you guys can understand and relate to it too. I also hate that women (esp trans women) are so at risk for violence against them just bc men want to be shitty fucking humans.

here's hoping our governments can get their shit together and we can live in a safer world sometime soon 🥴

#wonderful lil nina!!!! #sb answers