Trans murders in the last year

[kengr]

http://community.livejournal.com/genderqueer/771512.html

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[johnnyboysriot.livejournal.com]

I am currently reading a non fiction book about prison (juevinelle) and it's gotten me very intereted to know more about state/adult facilities. You bring up some good points, espeically about how guards feel and treat prisoners/and are suppossed to feel/treat prisnors for authority purposes.

Prison is one of my biggest fears. I have trauma from police which has formed into phobia of prison. Learning about prison has been a way of facing my fears, even though in reality - prisons will always be here. I can do everything I can to remain OUT of one.

Going for the long shot since I don't know you quite well: Do you do public speaking? If not, have you considered it? I feel your voice and ideas are strong, and need to be heard. For whatever it's worth, these are the kind of voices that create change.

[kengr]

Going for the long shot since I don't know you quite well: Do you do public speaking? If not, have you considered it? I feel your voice and ideas are strong, and need to be heard. For whatever it's worth, these are the kind of voices that create change.

I am *terrible* at public speaking. And "arguing" things with people is even worse.

I might make an ok essayist, if such were still popular.

But between my abuse issues, PTSD from that and othyer things and my social anxiety/social phobia, public speaking is a *definite* no.

Especially with regards to anything emotionally charged.

I can be rendered mute for all practical purposes in such situations. Old "conditioning". :-(

[johnnyboysriot.livejournal.com]

This issues you speak of are some of the areas that interest me in psychology. So I study, learn and can understand from personal experience (about the social anxiety - I have actually recovered pretty well from it on my own but it used to be severe). Getting your voice out in essay format can be just as powerful. Without words there would be no vocal-speech, you know? Keep writing out your thoughts, feeling, views, values, and opinions - you never know who they might help, including you.

Big hugs with glitter on top and everything special.