tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post7138647437351819278..comments2024-02-20T15:17:48.594+11:00Comments on A.E.Brain: I'm getting really fed up of things like this happeningZoe Brainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-69847788845745521022010-09-06T03:33:46.273+10:002010-09-06T03:33:46.273+10:00This story is a complete hoax. I fail to understan...This story is a complete hoax. I fail to understand how anybody can be so gullible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-69464439024756262052009-11-17T08:56:35.497+11:002009-11-17T08:56:35.497+11:00the story was a total hoax the person rachel roo w...the story was a total hoax the person rachel roo wasnt even real this is confirmed by the person that spread the hoax it was a character she had created totally of fictionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-54576197028707548712009-06-22T23:41:55.929+10:002009-06-22T23:41:55.929+10:00Hi, Anon Gay Man - thanks for the information. It...Hi, Anon Gay Man - thanks for the information. It all makes more sense if it's a part of a known phenomenon of hoaxes - even if it's a known phenomenon that's crazy in its own way. Really, though, we've all met people crazy for attention, we just didn't realize people would go THIS crazy for attention.<br /><br />We all benefit from the anonymity of the internet when we make our first terrified steps toward coming out; this is the other edge of that two-edged sword. Ironic: anonymity makes it easier to tell the truth about yourself, *or* to lie about yourself.Jade Catherinehttp://alum.mit.edu/www/rebarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-26418264011964836572009-06-22T22:44:58.000+10:002009-06-22T22:44:58.000+10:00Zoe, you got skooled by a hoaxer--and a pretty acc...Zoe, you got skooled by a hoaxer--and a pretty accomplished one, at that, it seems--but don't let it get you down or stop you from doing the work you've been doing. You're getting to them, you see, and they have to cloak themselves in order to fight back. Keep up the good work. We need you now more than ever, kiddo.Danielle Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823883629914879569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-53247168578209763702009-06-22T12:50:47.869+10:002009-06-22T12:50:47.869+10:00As I just posted to a Facebook link from Andrea Ja...As I just posted to a Facebook link from Andrea James...<br /><br /><i>I was one who fell for it, and passed it on. Given the recent events surrounding Gwen Araujo and Angie Zapata, this one sounded absolutely plausible, especially considering my source was someone who I thought was diligent in checking her facts.<br /><br />While this hoax has been anything from a big pain in the ass to an emotional drag through the mud, it's really good to see just how many people rose to the occasion, and how quickly. There's hope for us yet.</i>RadarGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473608033848746101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-44203554116682003942009-06-22T06:12:30.450+10:002009-06-22T06:12:30.450+10:00This is about Zoe not checking the validity of the...This is about Zoe not checking the validity of the things she posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-31792077438556266152009-06-21T21:43:15.826+10:002009-06-21T21:43:15.826+10:00"You can't blame people for harboring hat..."You can't blame people for harboring hatred when the case you use is fake. "-you<br /><br />I owe you nothing you anonymous fraud ! What kind of an idiot writes that kind of BS ?!!!!!!! THIS WAS ONE STORY IN THOUSANDS OF REAL STORIES ABOUT THE ULTRA VIOLENT MURDERS OF TRANSWOMEN ! Can't blame people for harboring hate ??!! Get lost troll ! You haven't taken a god damn thing for me , I have my own scars ! And don't ever try the " because I'm gay " baloney as I have more gay allies than you have hair follicles and they don't post anonymously !TotalDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850147439669337932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-60635714052169710292009-06-21T16:41:20.840+10:002009-06-21T16:41:20.840+10:00There's a guy in Chicago who's been pullin...There's a guy in Chicago who's been pulling hoaxes like this (though not quite this bad) for over a year on Craigslist's TG forum. I have a funny feeling he's behind this somehow.SickOfLiarsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-67426588771019675542009-06-21T16:11:06.867+10:002009-06-21T16:11:06.867+10:00Sir or ma'am?Sir or ma'am?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-37453760521734281572009-06-21T14:02:24.605+10:002009-06-21T14:02:24.605+10:00Perhaps there is a unique opportunity here for us,...Perhaps there is a unique opportunity here for us, as transgendered people, to gain some perspective:<br />The (justified) outrage and disappointment that some of us feels towards the 'Raychel' hoax is exactly the same emotion/sentiment (non transgendered) people experience when we as trans people come out to them. I'm talking about co-workers, family, friends who we've known for years. <br />In learning to deal with this hoax, I hope that some of us gain some insight on the emotional difficulties those around us experience with respect to our transgender issues.<br />LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-14237521566104759462009-06-21T11:45:54.010+10:002009-06-21T11:45:54.010+10:00Your anger is misplaced, and understood, Dars.
I ...Your anger is misplaced, and understood, Dars.<br /><br />I am the person who "claims" to be gay. I was beaten up once, my face left bloody and on the side of a curb, in front of hundreds of people. My town was so "anti-gay" that people just walked by while I bled and spit portions of my teeth out.<br /><br />You call me a troll?<br /><br />No. No sir or ma'am. A troll is what this Raychel person was. A troll is what took advantage of this community for the past year.<br /><br />I'm on your SIDE, and you're attacking me because, what? Because I'm gay and not trans?<br /><br />Look. This case was likely a teenager playing a game. But I'm painfully aware of how much NOT a game this is.<br /><br />You owe me an apology. You looked for the worst in me, and you saw what you wanted to see. Your anger is justified, but horribly misplaced. I fucking took fists to the face for something I had no say in. Don't tell me I don't understand, and don't you DARE call me a troll.<br /><br />Signed, <br />Gay, in the FUCKING deep south, where I might as well be dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-45507148412593290422009-06-21T08:57:14.708+10:002009-06-21T08:57:14.708+10:00To the anonymous troller who "claims" to...To the anonymous troller who "claims" to be gay . Move on Mr, you think we need this to be angry ? The only reason these people got fooled is because of it is god damn true ! Every word resonates the same as the ones we hear over and over again of the cartoon violence dolled out by latently gay men who haven't come to terms with their sexuality. Help them will you ? <br /><br />"Gwen was choked , then had her face beaten in with a full can and then a frying pan, they kneed and kicked her in the head dragged her body to the garage where they smashed her in the face with a shovel then strangled her and then drove her to the desert and buried her."<br /><br /> Sound familiar ?! It should because it happens over and over and over. I don't care if Rachel's real because she was just the breaking point. Now I'm mad and I think you all are too. What you wrote Zoe was EXACTLY how I felt. Just before I read that I read this.<br /><br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7561957.stm<br /><br />The fake ? !!!! You miserable little troll , there were already enough murders to earn a riot ! It's time it damn well stopped and we aren't taking any more of your condescending attitude. <br /><br /><br />Here are the facts girls, we are gaining massive ground . In the last few years we have made incredible inroads. We had 14 companies pull out of a radio station to protect transkids . Expect more of these little detours because they don't want it to happen . Enjoy.<br /><br />DarsTotalDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850147439669337932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-39613615148824234392009-06-21T08:20:03.800+10:002009-06-21T08:20:03.800+10:00Thanks MaryEllen for being honest in your evaluati...Thanks MaryEllen for being honest in your evaluation of the situation.<br /><br />Zoe: Maybe at least move the update above the post, and use a strike-through around the rest of the post?<br /><br />There are a lot of links pointing here, and I hope the current knowledge can be reflected -- the old news is pretty awful & damaging in a ton of ways, and at this point, false.<br /><br />ThanksEmily K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-2831008487058150082009-06-21T07:37:29.140+10:002009-06-21T07:37:29.140+10:00It is with much chargrin and embarrassment that I ...It is with much chargrin and embarrassment that I must admit that this has been a gigantic hoax. The information that I provided above was thought to be true, provided to us by what we thought was a reliable source. Upon a lot of investigating on our own, we found that this was not the case. We have been "Had" royally so it seems. This is not over. We will continue to investigate untill we get to the bottom of this. I know you all think that we're a bunch of fools over at Laura's and maybe you're right. We sure did get fooled on this one.<br />Again, I apologize for all the turmoil that this hoax has caused.<br /><br />MaryEllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-64673394703677361282009-06-21T07:21:03.381+10:002009-06-21T07:21:03.381+10:00"What was described as happening to her requi..."What was described as happening to her requires FAR too much preparation and effort to be a crime of this type"<br /><br />I live in Staten Island, NY. We have a large organized crime element. They own homes, businesses, work as cops, newspapers, etc. Oh, and their very homophobic. People have disappeared. Street kids, prostitutes, druggies, etc. No news reports .. nothing. So when I hear broken kneecaps and being buried alive, it doesn't sound so far-fetched but very New York.Postcardskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724111065607443943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-15412029182174415602009-06-21T06:40:27.063+10:002009-06-21T06:40:27.063+10:00I'm a gay man, not trans, but I do feel your p...I'm a gay man, not trans, but I do feel your pain in this.<br /><br />But.. I don't think it's legitimate to get upset at humanity if this is a hoax. You can't blame people for harboring hatred when the case you use is fake. Your anger is misplaced. <br /><br />I know there's a lot of hatred out there to Trans. But save your anger for the REAL criminals. Not the fake ones.<br /><br />I've hosted and ran plenty of websites and forums, and sadly, this is a game that teenagers play nowadays. They'll jump on, create a persona, get into the role, have fun.. and then decide that they've had enough. Usually when this happens, they do it in a dramatic and unbelievable story. I don't know this story intimately, but I do know the symptoms. I see this too much. I've seen people "killed by their dad", "fallen off a tall building by accident", "committed suicide in a pack with three other friends", "died after being kidnapped", "died after bravely stepping in the front of a bullet in a botched robbery", "died when a gang machine gunned the wrong house", and on, and on, and on.<br /><br />Unfortunately, there is a game called "trolling" on the net.. and sometimes get quite into the game. This might be what has happened here.<br /><br />Also..<br /><br />What was described as happening to her requires FAR too much preparation and effort to be a crime of this type. The description is of a crime of passion.. not a crime of hatred and unmitigated rage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-14331723773246121842009-06-21T06:38:50.963+10:002009-06-21T06:38:50.963+10:00If she was Juliette-bound, she was going to attend...If she was Juliette-bound, she was going to attend a college in Georgia.<br /><br />Otherwise it's Julliard.<br /><br />I think the story is a fake.<br /><br />Carolyn AnnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333372966116029977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-45193159650558687272009-06-21T04:50:04.796+10:002009-06-21T04:50:04.796+10:00This story was and is a hoax. Hoaxs of this natur...This story was and is a hoax. Hoaxs of this nature are used to discredit the trans community by right wing conservative organizations and those who utilize hatred as a weapon. We need to be ever vigilant that the stories we are receiving on the web are truthful and verifiable.<br /><br />Laura was fooled by an insider of that she knew,. It's a horrible thing to do to a community that has as much anger focussed at us. This could have turned into a very powerful time bomb for any number of our world wide community. With a 50% reported suicide attempt rate in the Trans community, this kind of lie places our community in mortal danger. To tolerate the post is unacceptable and the person needs to be charged with perpetrating a fraud with the world wide damage that occurred off the lie.<br /><br />There is no excuse to create victims out of a total lie.<br /><br />My humblest hope that those of you that were shattered with such an aweful lie will stick to the community and support you have. We can win the battle against such hatred, but it will take every single one of us to do it.<br /><br />Check out http://www.dallasprinciples.org and see where you can start helping.<br /><br />Big hugs to all......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-12765158298457246012009-06-21T02:37:58.779+10:002009-06-21T02:37:58.779+10:00Laura's Playground has said the following: htt...Laura's Playground has said the following: http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8660&st=0#entry81111Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-68032881183827592182009-06-21T01:42:38.170+10:002009-06-21T01:42:38.170+10:00http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/index.php?...<a href="http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8660" rel="nofollow">http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8660</a><br /><br />Make of it what you will.<br /><br />- ellysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-85649927729906764052009-06-21T01:08:02.721+10:002009-06-21T01:08:02.721+10:00Mae -
I'm not saying we should use this perso...Mae -<br /><br />I'm not saying we should use this person as a poster child even if the events didn't actually happen. I'm saying we have plenty of icons for our cause already, even if this case turns out false. Angie Zapata, Gwen Araujo, these names should not be forgotten too readily.<br /><br />I'm not really looking at this as an excuse to beat war drums or drag out pitchforks and torches so much as a simple reminder that we still have a lot of work to do.<br /><br />If this particular situation was nothing more than a depressed child's stunt, that message is still true - we still have a lot of work to do in hope that we can slow the stream of names appearing in our death-rolls, in hope that less Angie Zapatas will happen, in hope that we can curb the Memphis epidemic, etc.<br /><br />Our cause is perfectly valid without this particular icon, and I wouldn't use this story to advance our cause until it's verified anyway... but we still have miles to go before we sleep.<br /><br />- ellysabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-59922026318298240222009-06-21T00:56:21.572+10:002009-06-21T00:56:21.572+10:00I've checked 20 NY state Newspapers for even a...I've checked 20 NY state Newspapers for even a mention of a police report. Cant'find it. Any details please. According to Laura's Playground the family wants privacy- understand, but there right now is not even a mention of any attacks in the NY state area. <br />Details Please so we can confirm this story.. town? police jurisdiction? Hospital? anything-Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712958335632797967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-40668942112436616902009-06-21T00:32:27.583+10:002009-06-21T00:32:27.583+10:00I don't pull posts. I update them, with the er...I don't pull posts. I update them, with the erroneous data still exposed, along with a correction.<br /><br />Basically, I don't cover up errors.<br /><br />Right now, I'm hoping it's a hoax. But I wouldn't be surprised if there's an announcement about the funeral either.<br /><br />Until further data comes in, I'm not recommending to advocacy groups that this be publicised.<br /><br />Either way, I'll update the post accordingly.Zoe Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-46483583456322676492009-06-21T00:23:01.467+10:002009-06-21T00:23:01.467+10:00Can you validate the story on the transgender Teen...Can you validate the story on the transgender Teen Death. The facts that are posted are highly suspect and sensational. It appears to be a hoax and one that is in very poor taste and hurting the trans community heavily in a time when we are fighting very hard to be understood.<br /><br />What was the city?<br />What was the state?<br />How did she receive surgery at 18 (ie Post Op)<br />How was there an trial where she was outed less than a month after an accident. Insurance companies alone need 90 days to investigate and police/prosecutors don’t bring cases to court that fast. Discovery alone is 120 days minimum and in vehicular homicide cases or even a civil case, that can be as long as a years worth of discovery.<br />Crawling 3 miles with broken knee caps is simply not credible at this point?<br />Plus being buried alive and digging herself out and then crawling 3 miles? <br /><br />Please pull the post until actual facts or fiction can be separated. I would hate to see this website seriously discredited with this story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-29172379610380020312009-06-20T23:58:05.492+10:002009-06-20T23:58:05.492+10:00Perhaps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchausen_...Perhaps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchausen_by_internetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com