In Washington state, between July 21 and December 13 [2021], a median 42% of trans people reported a loss of employment compared to 15% of cisgender men and 14% of cisgender women. In terms of race alone, Hispanic, Black and Asian people were more likely to report loss of employment income than their white counterparts.
These stats and facts are often overlooked as trans people make up a small percentage of people affected by the pandemic. But a closer examination of the numbers reveals a greater proportion of this demographic is affected
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A majority of the trans population works in the hospitality or nonprofit sector, in hair and nail salons, coffee shops, clothing and makeup stores. While some work white-collar jobs, community organizers say nightlife businesses are still the safest, most accepting space to find work.
These kind of statistics are exactly why Ezili’s Respite exists. i want to serve my underserved community. people who are Black like me and trans like me.
i’m not surprised that cis-men are more likely to be food secure. they’re more job secure, not subject to the same level of stress of being different in Amerikkka, and hunting is coded to serve cis-males. (you ever seen those dumb ass pink camo compound bows or .22 LR rifles? who wants that??)
we’ve been robbed of the tools to feed ourselves. i just saw a post about how priveleged it is to rare about food lawns and then shame people who don’t even have a lawn or access to soil in which you can grow safely. (cause ghettoization and environmental terrorism just happen all by them damnselves.)
