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Being an Incarcerated Transpersontruly ready for us yet. Most of this world deals with or interacts with usbecause they simply have no choice in the matter, whether they like it ornot. And the others are starting to honestly realize that we, too, are peoplewith feelings, that we, too, shouldn’t be harmed or violated in any waywhatsoever, and that we, too, need support at times in life.This entire prison system is truly and utterly so corrupted in everysense of the word. Violence toward us occurs but nothing ever happens,rarely if anything, to the ones who attack us. We face long periods of isolationa lot, because of non-acceptance and fear of being harmed, and evenfear of death. Because of many issues caused by the prison system, we facea lot of emotional issues, whether they be of self-esteem and/or other elementscaused by the core of the prison environment, which in itself is aworld of its own. We all have one very strange fear in common, which isthe fear of being harmed by the very ones who are there to protect us: the“staff.” These guards have no regard for us, and this forces us to constantlyworry about our safety, which is truly never a sure thing. Why? Becauseat times we suffer from way to much stress, paranoia, fear, and isolation.We suffer from the elements of being poor; most of us do not have family,friends, or any type of outside support. Most of us are going throughthese very painful stages in life, alone, which in its own way compoundsthe issues we face on the day-to-day basis.There is so much that the system can and should do to change theway it functions, though it’s easier said than done. The ways of Congressplay a major part in the system and how it works, yet they turn a blindeye as the most of society believes that everyone in prison is a savage ofsome kind.These changes are so very sound, simple enough to correct over thecourse of a year or so more, yet it may never take place because not muchcare is really directed toward this cruel system and the way it runs.The work of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project and other allies seeks tochange this very problem, for it is way overdue for us to have a voice, tonot be alone, and face such harm and whatnot. The road is long, but thelight is so very bright. Change is near, and it is very much needed.187