Found a cool little #zine “A self defense study guide for trans women*” at the #library today.

“This study guide was created out of the stories of lived experiences from a handful of trans women (White, Black, Indigenous, and Asian), who used strategies like these to survive the 90’s / 00’s.”

Love that it’s #creativecommons. You can also find it #free from the publisher https://www.silversprocket.net/2021/09/13/a-self-defense-study-guide-for-trans-women-and-gender-non-conforming-nonbinary-amab-folks/ or #pdf at https://archive.org/details/a-self-defense-study-guide-for-trans-women-and-gender-non-conforming-nonbinary-amab-folks

From https://traction-project.org & TransFighters

#trans #selfdefense

A Self Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and Gender Non-Conforming / Nonbinary AMAB Folks

Published in coloration with Transfighters/Traction Project, A Self-Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and Gender Non-Conforming / Nonbinary AMAB Folks offers strategies based in lived experience, ranging from using body language and creating safety in numbers, to training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu moves. The zine includes

Silver Sprocket
@internet_seer It looks amazing. You made me remember that just today a friend shared me this text that they found in the digital transgender Archive :)

@Tepal_cates Oh interesting, Thank for #sharing! It made me think of #documentary I saw not too long ago #CasaSusanna, an intimate look at a small group from the past. The way #community & #networking worked before #theInternet is fascinating. Also learned of #DianaMerry! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Merry

“[they] found refuge at a house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves.”
https://www.pbs.org/video/casa-susanna-kvwect/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Susanna

Diana Merry - Wikipedia