The UK Independent has published a ‘very serious piece’ on the state of the world today. Something we should all consider a threat to social justice. Climate change is being blamed for the extended rainy season in Indonesia, and Trans-Sex workers say, “It is very hard to make money during that unpredictable weather.”
Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and trans women, who tend to face more stigma and marginalisation than trans men or other LGBTQ+ Indonesians, are also among those hardest hit by extreme weather.
That’s because many trans women, like Patiha, are shut out of the formal economy and survive as buskers and sex workers, occupations that rely on them being able to solicit clients outdoors.
I think we should be concerned but not about climate change. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population on earth, and the UK Independent just outed these Trans sex workers. They’ll be lucky if someone doesn’t try to chop off their heads.
Despite gender-fluid communities being historically accepted in Indonesia, a rising tide of conservative Islam in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country has fuelled anti-LGBTQ+ persecution.
LGBTQ+ individuals are sometimes blamed for problems related to climate change, according to Arif Budi Darmawan, a researcher at the Bandung-based Resilience Development Initiative.
We’ve reported on Moslem Clerics who blamed drought on Yo-Yos. Lax hijab observance has also been blamed for drought, and that got me thinking. Do transgender prostitutes have to wear hijab? And if so, perhaps they could take them off – problem solved.
We’ve also shared some news (that I can’t seem to find) wherein the card game Pokemon was a Jewish plot to lead children away from Allah. I think you might have more luck blaming that on Indonesian trans sex workers.
As for the climate, nature is responsible for that, but it is on a spectrum. Sometimes it feels like rain, and sometimes not.
Stop forcing your worldview on it, bigots.
