Hey, I know this isn't really your point, but, there *is* actually a day for victims of car accidents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Day_of_Remembrance_for_Road_Traffic_Victims
It's important for two reasons. First, because car accidents aren't isolated incidents, but a constant and systemic threat from car culture and car-centric urban planning. In much of the world "driving" is a social norm and those who don't do it are at greater risk.
And second, because it lays bare the goal of the derail. People who says "A day for ___? What about ___?" never actually care about the second thing even when that thing is a real problem. Whoever told you that didn't actually think we should divert some resources from trans rights to stopping car accidents; they don't care about car accidents either, they just don't want to have to think about anything.
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Date: 2013-11-23 07:39 pm (UTC)It's important for two reasons. First, because car accidents aren't isolated incidents, but a constant and systemic threat from car culture and car-centric urban planning. In much of the world "driving" is a social norm and those who don't do it are at greater risk.
And second, because it lays bare the goal of the derail. People who says "A day for ___? What about ___?" never actually care about the second thing even when that thing is a real problem. Whoever told you that didn't actually think we should divert some resources from trans rights to stopping car accidents; they don't care about car accidents either, they just don't want to have to think about anything.