Nex Benedict and America's war on trans children
March 1, 2024
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as posted by the channelNex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary teen from Oklahoma, is the latest victim of America's war on trans youth. On Feb. 7, school bullies beat Nex and another trans friend in the bathroom of Owasso High School. Rather than calling an ambulance or the police, school administrators sent Nex home with a two-week suspension for getting into a fight. The next day, Nex collapsed and died from an injury to their head. In this edition of "Choice Words", Dave Zirin takes aim at those who contributed to the trans panic surrounding public schools and youth sports leading up to Nex's death, including Oklahoma public schools superintendent Ryan Walters, and Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok.
Studio Production: David Hebden
Post-Production: Taylor Hebden
Audio Post-Production: David Hebden
Opening Sequence: Cameron Granadino
Music by: Eze Jackson & Carlos Guillen
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