““Needed me” by Rihanna is the latest separation between the world and me. I sometimes wonder if Isl
““Needed me” by Rihanna is the latest separation between the world and me. I sometimes wonder if Islan Nettles would have liked this song. Islan Nettles, a black trans woman, was murdered in 2013 after a man realized she was transgender shortly after hitting on her. Under the gaze of yesterday’s predator in a new mask, I turn the volume as high as it can go. He smiles at me. Would he kill me if he found out that I’m transgender?”Read the full essay -- source link
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