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	<title>Comments on: Transwoman ordered to serve time in male prison</title>
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		<title>By: John</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38635</link>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This should be more about the fact that she only got 40 mos for sexual assault and less about making fellow inmates a little more comfortable...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This should be more about the fact that she only got 40 mos for sexual assault and less about making fellow inmates a little more comfortable&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38453</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Most of the real trans people I know are not like you.  I do not think that you are a real trans person.  Whoever you are, your aggressive comments are inappropriate and unwelcome.   

I support all real trans people as part of the overall goal of gender/sex liberation, whether or not they&#039;d  support me as a gay man.

...and there are real trans people who have sincere, rational concerns about the gay/lesbian/bisexual &#039;community&#039;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most of the real trans people I know are not like you.  I do not think that you are a real trans person.  Whoever you are, your aggressive comments are inappropriate and unwelcome.   </p>
<p>I support all real trans people as part of the overall goal of gender/sex liberation, whether or not they&#8217;d  support me as a gay man.</p>
<p>&#8230;and there are real trans people who have sincere, rational concerns about the gay/lesbian/bisexual &#8216;community&#8217;.</p>
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		<title>By: Melissa Gl</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38434</link>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Gl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>?????

Tom! Please elaborate. You are completely senseless.

As much as I would love to challenge your comment, I do not even know where to start. It is way too broad and complete jiberash. Providing detail may give me enough clarity on which I can do so, but I doubt it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>?????</p>
<p>Tom! Please elaborate. You are completely senseless.</p>
<p>As much as I would love to challenge your comment, I do not even know where to start. It is way too broad and complete jiberash. Providing detail may give me enough clarity on which I can do so, but I doubt it.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38433</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Melissa:  &quot;You people seem determined to send me as well as other trans women there.  I’ll just be sure to do the same to you people.&quot;

Tom:  Seems that surgery didn&#039;t remove your Male Privilege, eh man ??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Melissa:  &#8220;You people seem determined to send me as well as other trans women there.  I’ll just be sure to do the same to you people.&#8221;</p>
<p>Tom:  Seems that surgery didn&#8217;t remove your Male Privilege, eh man ??</p>
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		<title>By: Melissa GL</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38424</link>
		<dc:creator>Melissa GL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You people seem determined to send me as well as other trans women there.

I&#039;ll just be sure to do the same to you people.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You people seem determined to send me as well as other trans women there.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll just be sure to do the same to you people.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38423</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Go to hell &quot;Melissa&quot; !</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Go to hell &#8220;Melissa&#8221; !</p>
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		<title>By: Melissa Gl</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38422</link>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Gl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Where a pre-op or non-op transsexual / transgender prisoner is placed is the main theme of this story. Very little details were given about the nature of the crime other than the charge and demographic information of the victim.

Male and female inmates used to be housed together during the 19th century.

The practice was ended simply to avoid pregnancy thus taxpayers having to pay for bastard children as they were called during those times.

Cissexual women were just as abused by male inmates as transsexual and transgender women are today.

Since no government will obviously sexually integrate prisons (even without certain fierce opposition from feminist groups and other human rights organization) where trans inmates are placed is critical to survival.

If trans inmates are placed with men, this sends a strong message to male inmates on what the government will allow them to do to trans women (post-op, law abiding or not)once they are released.

Rape of trans women is completely ignored if not covertly encouraged by our government. Only a few jurisdictions are just getting around to the murder problem!

Most people here seem to have no idea what threats of rape do to a woman&#039;s emotional stability; especially when they are encouraged by other women.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where a pre-op or non-op transsexual / transgender prisoner is placed is the main theme of this story. Very little details were given about the nature of the crime other than the charge and demographic information of the victim.</p>
<p>Male and female inmates used to be housed together during the 19th century.</p>
<p>The practice was ended simply to avoid pregnancy thus taxpayers having to pay for bastard children as they were called during those times.</p>
<p>Cissexual women were just as abused by male inmates as transsexual and transgender women are today.</p>
<p>Since no government will obviously sexually integrate prisons (even without certain fierce opposition from feminist groups and other human rights organization) where trans inmates are placed is critical to survival.</p>
<p>If trans inmates are placed with men, this sends a strong message to male inmates on what the government will allow them to do to trans women (post-op, law abiding or not)once they are released.</p>
<p>Rape of trans women is completely ignored if not covertly encouraged by our government. Only a few jurisdictions are just getting around to the murder problem!</p>
<p>Most people here seem to have no idea what threats of rape do to a woman&#8217;s emotional stability; especially when they are encouraged by other women.</p>
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		<title>By: Jonathan</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38419</link>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Calm down, everyone.  This crime is difficult to stomach, and elicits strong emotional responses from most people.  However, we can still discuss our views without getting into name-calling situations.
Where transgendered people are housed is not the point of this article, however, a great question can be raised.  Why do we segregate males and females in prisons at all.  Should we not have better control of prisoners so that rape and violence is not allowed to occur?
Perhaps if we can move away from allowing ourselves to accept that premise, and work toward resolving the problem of freedoms in prison degenerating to violence and rape, then where transgendered people are housed can be a moot point.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Calm down, everyone.  This crime is difficult to stomach, and elicits strong emotional responses from most people.  However, we can still discuss our views without getting into name-calling situations.<br />
Where transgendered people are housed is not the point of this article, however, a great question can be raised.  Why do we segregate males and females in prisons at all.  Should we not have better control of prisoners so that rape and violence is not allowed to occur?<br />
Perhaps if we can move away from allowing ourselves to accept that premise, and work toward resolving the problem of freedoms in prison degenerating to violence and rape, then where transgendered people are housed can be a moot point.</p>
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		<title>By: Melissa Gl</title>
		<link>http://www.365gay.com/news/transwoman-ordered-to-serve-time-in-male-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-38418</link>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Gl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First of all, I do not have a sub-community.

Transsexualism is a medical condition, not a sexual lifestyle.

Identifying as transsexual and forming community around it is just as ridiculous as women with breast cancer identifying as &quot;breast cancerals&quot; and men with testicle cancer identifying as &quot;testicle cancerals&quot; and both groups forming a community around it.

My community is the mainstream heterosexual community. Neither my boyfriend nor I have ever been a part of any trannie community.

Since we are both are of the same operation status, we can legally marry.

You people have already betrayed us with ENDA so don&#039;t give me that.

Karma boomeranging back. Blacks done to gays last election day what gays done to transsexuals. You people got what you deserve!

Transsexuals were better off when the public did not associate them with homosexuals.

Christians including the Catholic Church used to encourage people with Gender issues to seek sex reassignment surgery much like Islam does today.

Every marital right of post-op transsexuals was achieved before the association with gays. Post-op transsexuals can marry heterosexually in Islamic nations as well.

Transsexuals can also thank lesbians like Janice Raymond for the end of government support of transsexuals.

I will continue to come here until GLAAD and other gay organizations publicly state that people like me are not a part of the LGBT community. A long as you people insist on misidentifying us; I will use that to my advantage and attack the LGBT community with vengeance! – Do onto them what they do onto me. I will address heterosexual audiences with it. I know they are not interested in helping me, but the information is useful in attacking you people.

ENDA’s Revenge boomeranging back!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First of all, I do not have a sub-community.</p>
<p>Transsexualism is a medical condition, not a sexual lifestyle.</p>
<p>Identifying as transsexual and forming community around it is just as ridiculous as women with breast cancer identifying as &#8220;breast cancerals&#8221; and men with testicle cancer identifying as &#8220;testicle cancerals&#8221; and both groups forming a community around it.</p>
<p>My community is the mainstream heterosexual community. Neither my boyfriend nor I have ever been a part of any trannie community.</p>
<p>Since we are both are of the same operation status, we can legally marry.</p>
<p>You people have already betrayed us with ENDA so don&#8217;t give me that.</p>
<p>Karma boomeranging back. Blacks done to gays last election day what gays done to transsexuals. You people got what you deserve!</p>
<p>Transsexuals were better off when the public did not associate them with homosexuals.</p>
<p>Christians including the Catholic Church used to encourage people with Gender issues to seek sex reassignment surgery much like Islam does today.</p>
<p>Every marital right of post-op transsexuals was achieved before the association with gays. Post-op transsexuals can marry heterosexually in Islamic nations as well.</p>
<p>Transsexuals can also thank lesbians like Janice Raymond for the end of government support of transsexuals.</p>
<p>I will continue to come here until GLAAD and other gay organizations publicly state that people like me are not a part of the LGBT community. A long as you people insist on misidentifying us; I will use that to my advantage and attack the LGBT community with vengeance! – Do onto them what they do onto me. I will address heterosexual audiences with it. I know they are not interested in helping me, but the information is useful in attacking you people.</p>
<p>ENDA’s Revenge boomeranging back!</p>
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		<title>By: Scott</title>
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		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Okay, Melissa, you&#039;ve got it, we&#039;ll stay out of your community.

I take it that means you&#039;ll be staying out of ours, like not coming here because this is 365Gay.com, not 365transgendered.com.

You won&#039;t ask for help in securing marriage right for you and you boyfriend, right? You won&#039;t be asking to be included in ENDA, right? You won&#039;t ask for support from any of the services that the LGB community has established, or come to any of our bars et cetera, right?

And when one of you goes to prison you won&#039;t mind it if we don&#039;t do anything to try to secure the proper listing of the convict&#039;s gender, right?

Seriously, if you hate us so much, why come here? Do you think we&#039;re going to support you and yours by spouting the same kind of fallacious crap at us that the radical religious right does?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay, Melissa, you&#8217;ve got it, we&#8217;ll stay out of your community.</p>
<p>I take it that means you&#8217;ll be staying out of ours, like not coming here because this is 365Gay.com, not 365transgendered.com.</p>
<p>You won&#8217;t ask for help in securing marriage right for you and you boyfriend, right? You won&#8217;t be asking to be included in ENDA, right? You won&#8217;t ask for support from any of the services that the LGB community has established, or come to any of our bars et cetera, right?</p>
<p>And when one of you goes to prison you won&#8217;t mind it if we don&#8217;t do anything to try to secure the proper listing of the convict&#8217;s gender, right?</p>
<p>Seriously, if you hate us so much, why come here? Do you think we&#8217;re going to support you and yours by spouting the same kind of fallacious crap at us that the radical religious right does?</p>
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