Reader Response Michael D. Woods ’61 ScM
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Send feedbackI regret that Mr. Bruce Richard ’74 felt I was “dismissive” of the struggles of transgender folks (“37 Million Humans,” What Do You Think?, Nov/Dec). I believe I actually expressed support and empathy. I was dismissive only of the extent of the article. The 0.5 percent estimate was based on data for the U.S. and should not be extrapolated to the world. It is estimated there were 550,000 homeless in the U.S. in 2018. Statistically, 2,750 of these would be transgender. The BAM circulation of 120,000 suggests, again statistically, that 600 graduates are transgender. And Rhode Island’s population of one million would include 5,000 transgender. None of these figures are small and I wish all of them well. But numbers can mislead and that 37 million number is probably not accurate.
Michael D. Woods ’61 ScM Fredericksburg, Va.
