Testa et al. (2012) studied transgender women and men in Virginia who experienced physical and sexual violence. The participants in this study varied based on race, ethnicity, age, education level, and socioeconomic status despite being from one state in the U.S. The findings of this study indicate that, in most cases, physical and sexual violence that was experienced in the past was caused by gender identity or expression of the transgender individual (Testa et al., 2012). Also, the violent acts were irregularly reported to police. Based on these findings, one can see why the existence of transgender persons in public spaces can be life-threatening and with no help from a social institution that was created to protect and serve. This article suggested that future studies should add the phenomenon of intersecting identities as a dynamic in violence that is experienced by transgender people, which would help in giving a voice to transgender women of
Testa et al. (2012) studied transgender women and men in Virginia who experienced physical and sexual violence. The participants in this study varied based on race, ethnicity, age, education level, and socioeconomic status despite being from one state in the U.S. The findings of this study indicate that, in most cases, physical and sexual violence that was experienced in the past was caused by gender identity or expression of the transgender individual (Testa et al., 2012). Also, the violent acts were irregularly reported to police. Based on these findings, one can see why the existence of transgender persons in public spaces can be life-threatening and with no help from a social institution that was created to protect and serve. This article suggested that future studies should add the phenomenon of intersecting identities as a dynamic in violence that is experienced by transgender people, which would help in giving a voice to transgender women of