trigger warning for seriously virulent transphobia abbyjean: It was the morning of Aug. 7, 1995, and Tyra Hunter, a popular African-American hairdresser, was on her way to work in Washington, D.C. Suddenly, the car she was in was broadsided. In this situation, one would expect that Hunter would have promptly been taken to a hospital, where she would have received whatever medical care she needed. But tragically, and outrageously, that is not what happened. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, they helped the barely-conscious Hunter out of the car and began treating her, but only until one of them realized she was transgender after cutting open her clothing. At that point, they backed away from her, began laughing at her and taunting her with anti-transgender slurs. They stopped treating her in a life-threatening situation. In what world does someone sworn to help others in emergency situations stop treating them to attack them? When she was finally transported to a hospital, her ordeal didn’t end. Doctors refused to treat her, and by the time she was finally granted medical care, it was too late. Hunter was pronounced dead the same day. (via COLORLINES)

trigger warning for seriously virulent transphobia

abbyjean:

It was the morning of Aug. 7, 1995, and Tyra Hunter, a popular African-American hairdresser, was on her way to work in Washington, D.C. Suddenly, the car she was in was broadsided. In this situation, one would expect that Hunter would have promptly been taken to a hospital, where she would have received whatever medical care she needed. But tragically, and outrageously, that is not what happened. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, they helped the barely-conscious Hunter out of the car and began treating her, but only until one of them realized she was transgender after cutting open her clothing. At that point, they backed away from her, began laughing at her and taunting her with anti-transgender slurs. They stopped treating her in a life-threatening situation. In what world does someone sworn to help others in emergency situations stop treating them to attack them? When she was finally transported to a hospital, her ordeal didn’t end. Doctors refused to treat her, and by the time she was finally granted medical care, it was too late. Hunter was pronounced dead the same day. (via COLORLINES)

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    This is ridiculous! Why do emergency personnel’s and doctors refuse to treat her just because she is a transgender?...
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    Things like this… just ugh.
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    this is repulsive…. undeniably atrocious. Brought tears to my eyes. everyone of them should lose their jobs.
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    That’s HORRIBLE.
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    what the actual fucking fuck? like seriously. what the fucking shit. just. i cant even. what the fuck is wrong with...
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    what the fuck is wrong with this world?!?!?!?
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    This is fucking insane. Sexists are fucking crazy.
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    This is so terrible. People are willing to let others die in the name of anti-transgender beliefs. How is this okay by...
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    This makes me so pissed, sad, hurt… ugh To quote, well, myself actually, “People suck.”
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