{"id":2106354,"date":"2023-11-22T21:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T02:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-do-transgender-people-face-an-epidemic-of-violence\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T21:14:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T02:14:48","slug":"fact-check-do-transgender-people-face-an-epidemic-of-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-do-transgender-people-face-an-epidemic-of-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact-Check: Are Transgender Individuals Experiencing a &#8216;Violence Epidemic&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-do-transgender-people-face-an-epidemic-of-violence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106354&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Victims of Communism Memorial\u2064 Day: \u200dSeparating Fact from Fiction<\/h2>\n<p>Every year\u2062 on \u200cNovember 7, we observe Victims of Communism Memorial \u2063Day. It serves as a reminder of the atrocities committed by communist regimes throughout history.<\/p>\n<p>In the 20th century alone, an estimated\u200b 150 million \u2062people lost their lives due to \u200dpolitical violence and state-induced famine under the Soviet and \u2063Chinese communist regimes, \u2064as noted by R.J. Rummel in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dwe \u2063reflect on \u200dthe victims of communism, it&#8217;s also important\u2062 to acknowledge other significant events. One such event is the\u2063 annual &#8220;Transgender Day of Remembrance,&#8221; which took place recently.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report\u200d released by the Human\u2064 Rights Campaign, \u206433 \u2064transgender individuals in the \u2064U.S. have\u2062 lost their lives to violence since the previous Day of Remembrance.\u200d This statistic highlights the ongoing violence faced \u200dby the\u200b transgender community.<\/p>\n<p>Kelley Robinson, president of the Human \u2062Rights Campaign Foundation,\u200d aptly described this violence as a disease that plagues our society.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the need \u200cto\u2064 stand against\u2064 hate and\u2063 violence in\u200c his \u200cstatement marking the Day of Remembrance.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s \u2064crucial\u200b to examine the narrative\u200c surrounding the\u2062 &#8220;epidemic of violence&#8221; against transgender individuals and question its \u200dvalidity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FACT CHECK: Have transgender people \u2063suffered \u2062an &#8220;epidemic of violence&#8221;?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION: False<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chad Felix Greene, author of &#8220;Surviving Gender: My Journey\u2063 Through Gender Dysphoria,&#8221; pointed out that there are approximately 1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-court-upholds-tennessee-ban-on-transgender-procedures-for-children\/\" title=\"US Court supports Tennessee's ban on transgender procedures for minors.\">6 million transgender individuals<\/a> in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Considering this population \u200bsize, the\u200c 33 reported\u200d victims of violent crimes do not constitute an epidemic or\u200d indicate a \u200dmass threat, as Greene highlighted.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the chances of a transgender person experiencing a \u2064violent death are incredibly low, at 0.002 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Greene noted that the majority of deaths documented by the Human Rights Campaign\u2063 were\u2063 not directly \u200crelated to \u2064bias crimes but rather resulted\u2064 from \u2062factors such as domestic\u2064 violence, \u200bdrugs, or sex work.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There \u2063are \u200destimated to be around 1.6 \u2013 2 million trans people in the US.<\/p>\n<p>33 victims of violent crime is\u200c not an epidemic \u200cof violence or \u2062any indication of a mass threat.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the\u2062 vast majority\u2063 were non-bias crimes like domestic violence, drugs,\u200c sex work, or accidental deaths. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K8V6K70TIQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/K8V6K70TIQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 Chad Felix Greene \u200d (@chadfelixg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chadfelixg\/status\/1726808178011394202?\">November 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the online narrative may\u200d perpetuate the idea of an epidemic, it&#8217;s essential to critically\u200b evaluate the available evidence. Reports like those from VAWnet or the \u200bWilliams Institute may \u2063not\u2063 provide reliable statistical data on hate-related crimes against transgender individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Greene rightly dismissed\u2062 these sources, emphasizing that\u2062 they rely on self-reporting\u200b surveys rather than concrete crime reports.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it&#8217;s worth\u2062 considering\u200b the other side of the equation. How many acts of violence have been committed by\u200b transgender individuals? Is \u200bthere an\u2064 &#8220;epidemic&#8221; of \u200bviolence in this regard?<\/p>\n<p>Instances such as the mass shooting carried out \u2063by \u200bAudrey\u2063 Hale, a transgender individual, or\u2064 the\u2064 assaults by trans activists on women&#8217;s \u200crights advocates like Riley Gaines\u2062 and Kellie-Jay Keen raise important questions.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s crucial to avoid generalizations, a study by the Toronto Sun revealed\u2062 that 44 percent\u2063 of incarcerated transgender women (men identifying as women) in Canadian prisons were\u200b convicted of sex crimes.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s \u2064clear \u2064that the issue is complex, and individual cases \u200ccannot be used to paint a definitive picture.\u200c However, \u2062it&#8217;s\u2064 equally important \u2064to\u2062 recognize that surveys measuring feelings and impressions do not equate to quantifiable hatred \u2063or crime. One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-pushes-bogus-transgender-murder-epidemic-narrative\/\" title=\"Media Pushes Bogus \"Transgender Murder Epidemic\" Narrative\">anti-trans murder<\/a> per year, \u200bwhile tragic, \u2064does not constitute an epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>Considering these nuances,\u2064 one might wonder why there is a push to inflate statistics by transgender activists\u2062 and their political allies.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, it&#8217;s \u2062worth noting that there has\u2063 been no presidential \u2064statement commemorating victims\u2062 of communism since November 7, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-transgender-people-face-epidemic-violence\/\">Fact-Check: \u200dDo Transgender People \u200cFace an &#8216;Epidemic \u2063of Violence&#8217;?<\/a> \u2063 appeared\u2064 first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does accurately representing the number of reported victims \u2064of violence against \u200dtransgender individuals contribute to addressing violence and discrimination faced by the transgender\u2063 community?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ay \u2064suggest an\u2062 &#8220;epidemic\u200c of violence&#8221; against transgender individuals, the reality is \u2062that the number of reported\u200c victims is relatively small \u200dcompared to \u200dthe\u2064 transgender population. This does not diminish \u2062the importance of addressing violence and discrimination faced by \u2062the transgender community,\u2064 but it emphasizes the need for \u200baccurate information and context when discussing the issue.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s essential \u200dto separate fact from \u2063fiction and question narratives that may sensationalize or misrepresent the situation. The transgender community deserves \u200bto have their experiences accurately depicted and their challenges acknowledged, but exaggerating or distorting the facts does \u200bnot serve their cause.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the relatively small number of reported victims of violence, the\u200d victims of \u2064communism throughout history number in the hundreds of \u2062millions. \u2062The \u200csheer scale\u200d of suffering endured under communist regimes is staggering and cannot be minimized or \u2062ignored.<\/p>\n<p>On Victims of Communism Memorial Day, it is crucial to remember and\u2063 honor those who lost their lives or \u200bsuffered under communist rule. This observance serves as a reminder of the\u200d atrocities committed and\u2064 the importance of preserving freedom, human rights, and democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>While it is\u2064 important\u2064 to address and condemn any form of violence and discrimination,\u200c we must also ensure that we maintain a balanced and\u2064 accurate understanding of different \u200dissues. The victims of communism \u200ddeserve our remembrance and respect, just as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-do-transgender-people-face-an-epidemic-of-violence\/\" title=\"Fact-Check: Are Transgender Individuals Experiencing a 'Violence Epidemic'?\">transgender community \u2063deserves accurate\u2063 representation<\/a> and support.<\/p>\n<p>As we\u200b reflect on Victims of Communism Memorial \u2064Day and other significant events, let us strive\u2064 to separate fact from fiction, seek the truth, and engage in constructive dialogue that promotes understanding, empathy,\u200c and justice for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nov. 7 is Victims of Communism Memorial Day, commemorating the estimated 150 million lives lost under Soviet and Chinese communist regimes in the 20th century. 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