Mira Lazine
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Everyone in Maryland in the trans circle, they're talking about it. But at the same time, it's basically a charity project, right? This is why I'm trying to become a nonprofit because there's simply no other way to be able to fund this stuff. There's no capitalist model for reporting on trans women in prison.
Everyone in Maryland in the trans circle, they're talking about it. But at the same time, it's basically a charity project, right? This is why I'm trying to become a nonprofit because there's simply no other way to be able to fund this stuff. There's no capitalist model for reporting on trans women in prison.
It's not something that people are, you know, like I definitely get, there's a lot of people who support us out of the goodness of their hearts. And that's really nice. But even that is not enough because of, That's just how it is. There's just not enough people who care about these issues, sadly, especially the more intersectional it is.
It's not something that people are, you know, like I definitely get, there's a lot of people who support us out of the goodness of their hearts. And that's really nice. But even that is not enough because of, That's just how it is. There's just not enough people who care about these issues, sadly, especially the more intersectional it is.
It's not something that people are, you know, like I definitely get, there's a lot of people who support us out of the goodness of their hearts. And that's really nice. But even that is not enough because of, That's just how it is. There's just not enough people who care about these issues, sadly, especially the more intersectional it is.
You know, even a lot of people in the queer community aren't as worried necessarily about people in prisons. They're more worried about people not in prisons. And, you know, of course, everyone matters. But I think it's really important to focus on those most intersectional issues, because when you really think about it, like prisons are basically, you know,
You know, even a lot of people in the queer community aren't as worried necessarily about people in prisons. They're more worried about people not in prisons. And, you know, of course, everyone matters. But I think it's really important to focus on those most intersectional issues, because when you really think about it, like prisons are basically, you know,
You know, even a lot of people in the queer community aren't as worried necessarily about people in prisons. They're more worried about people not in prisons. And, you know, of course, everyone matters. But I think it's really important to focus on those most intersectional issues, because when you really think about it, like prisons are basically, you know,
where they do everything they want to do to trans women who aren't in prison. That's where they get to do all of it. And no one's looking, no one's watching them, no one's holding them accountable. But yeah, I think it's basically a complete failing of capitalism. Like it's, there's definitely some outlets that, you know, maybe they could be doing better, but at the same time,
where they do everything they want to do to trans women who aren't in prison. That's where they get to do all of it. And no one's looking, no one's watching them, no one's holding them accountable. But yeah, I think it's basically a complete failing of capitalism. Like it's, there's definitely some outlets that, you know, maybe they could be doing better, but at the same time,
where they do everything they want to do to trans women who aren't in prison. That's where they get to do all of it. And no one's looking, no one's watching them, no one's holding them accountable. But yeah, I think it's basically a complete failing of capitalism. Like it's, there's definitely some outlets that, you know, maybe they could be doing better, but at the same time,
a lot of the time it's basically, you know, be really shitty to people or close down. And neither of those are great options. And personally, I would close down, but I can't tell other people what to do.
a lot of the time it's basically, you know, be really shitty to people or close down. And neither of those are great options. And personally, I would close down, but I can't tell other people what to do.
a lot of the time it's basically, you know, be really shitty to people or close down. And neither of those are great options. And personally, I would close down, but I can't tell other people what to do.
And I think really it's a systemic issue that society doesn't care about us, that the cis people who really should be funding these things and trying to solve these issues, just pretend like we don't exist and, you know, go out of their way to even erase our presence, even when we do, you know, create national news.
And I think really it's a systemic issue that society doesn't care about us, that the cis people who really should be funding these things and trying to solve these issues, just pretend like we don't exist and, you know, go out of their way to even erase our presence, even when we do, you know, create national news.
And I think really it's a systemic issue that society doesn't care about us, that the cis people who really should be funding these things and trying to solve these issues, just pretend like we don't exist and, you know, go out of their way to even erase our presence, even when we do, you know, create national news.
I guess, yeah, for me, as I'm also kind of in that spectrum of being a little bit more privileged as far as trans women go financially, and my message to other people who make, especially if you're a cis person, you make over $100,000, you're comfortable, and you're feeling bad listening to this, you know, go give a trans person money, go give Myra Lazine money, go give David Forbes money.
I guess, yeah, for me, as I'm also kind of in that spectrum of being a little bit more privileged as far as trans women go financially, and my message to other people who make, especially if you're a cis person, you make over $100,000, you're comfortable, and you're feeling bad listening to this, you know, go give a trans person money, go give Myra Lazine money, go give David Forbes money.
I guess, yeah, for me, as I'm also kind of in that spectrum of being a little bit more privileged as far as trans women go financially, and my message to other people who make, especially if you're a cis person, you make over $100,000, you're comfortable, and you're feeling bad listening to this, you know, go give a trans person money, go give Myra Lazine money, go give David Forbes money.