Violence In The Transfeminist Manifesto By Emi Koyama

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As what you have mentioned, violence is one of the important issues that was discussed in the The Transfeminist Manifesto because trans women are more vulnerable to violence. Emi Koyama listed some reasons why these individuals are more susceptible to violence compared to other group of women. For example, if the trans woman real gender at birth was discovered by the attacker, this often result to a more violent assault. Furthermore, the murders of trans women are not being taken seriously by the media or authorities. During her speech, Laverne Cox also mentioned that the homicide rate in the LGBTQ community is highest among trans women. Emi Koyama also talks about the issue of economic violence among trans women because they are often in poverty.