Batsy
Well-known member
Hey everyone.
I’m on my way to Texas for trade school to become an RV Technician.
I’m a bit nervous about my safety with the locals and cops. Whether it’s being a traveler and living in a van, looking alternative, or being trans and queer, I’m aware I’m pretty out of the norm, especially by conservative standards.
I’d imagine it’s probably best for me to not wear femme clothes/makeup in Texas (I look very male and have a large beard). What other safety precautions can/should I take? And when people like me are put in danger in Texas/the south, what do those situations usually look like? How do I avoid being a target of harassment, violence, and criminalization?
A friend of mine said that 2 different loved ones were pulled over immediately after crossing state lines because they had California plates and “looked slightly alternative”. Apparently they both ended up arrested for having small amounts of weed, and now one of them is facing federal charges. My friend told me that Texas cops target anyone who looks different, and I’ve heard from other people that they target California license plates.
I hope i’ll be alright, and I figure I probably will be. I’m just very used to progressive California, and I don’t know what to expect in the south.
I can handle rude comments/verbal harassment. I just really wanna avoid physical violence and shitty cops.
Any advice?
I’m on my way to Texas for trade school to become an RV Technician.
I’m a bit nervous about my safety with the locals and cops. Whether it’s being a traveler and living in a van, looking alternative, or being trans and queer, I’m aware I’m pretty out of the norm, especially by conservative standards.
I’d imagine it’s probably best for me to not wear femme clothes/makeup in Texas (I look very male and have a large beard). What other safety precautions can/should I take? And when people like me are put in danger in Texas/the south, what do those situations usually look like? How do I avoid being a target of harassment, violence, and criminalization?
A friend of mine said that 2 different loved ones were pulled over immediately after crossing state lines because they had California plates and “looked slightly alternative”. Apparently they both ended up arrested for having small amounts of weed, and now one of them is facing federal charges. My friend told me that Texas cops target anyone who looks different, and I’ve heard from other people that they target California license plates.
I hope i’ll be alright, and I figure I probably will be. I’m just very used to progressive California, and I don’t know what to expect in the south.
I can handle rude comments/verbal harassment. I just really wanna avoid physical violence and shitty cops.
Any advice?