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TIL about V-Coding the systemic rape of trans women in US prisons to try to “calm” violent men. (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 51 points 1 day ago

2017 study by the Sylvia Rivera Law Project found that 75% of trans women respondents in New York state prisons were subjected to sexual violence by a correctional officer

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Holy fuck

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