tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581999236820479184.post8237454115283656381..comments2023-06-24T07:46:35.030-04:00Comments on Transitioning into Tomorrow: Sunday April 23, 2017 - Another senseless murderSusan Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10825286212211257944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581999236820479184.post-14888034841941612442017-04-24T20:49:16.327-04:002017-04-24T20:49:16.327-04:00I don't want in any way minimize the tragedy o...I don't want in any way minimize the tragedy of these deaths. However, it is difficult to fully comprehend the nature of the crime or to determine whether the murder took place because the individual was transgender. The reporting on most of these cases is a one-off. Sometimes these crimes are more about the circumstances of the individual (drug deals, etc.) than their gender identity. Admittedly sometimes an individual is murdered for no other reason than who they are ( a true hate crime), but many times there simply is more to the story. The classic example of this is the tragic death of Mathew Shepherd. Again I don't want to make light of the horrific nature of his death, but a good deal of the story was simply not told at the time and is conveniently left out of the mix whenever this event is brought up. <br /><br />To paraphrase Jack Nicholson in the movie A Few Good Men, "Senseless murder? Is there any other kind?"<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332548139695356677noreply@blogger.com