"Artemis T. Douglas, a transfeminist scholar and journalist- an expert in news and adept in social sciences research, reveals the risks, harms, and unsafety that trans women face in the US using their own words. Combining interviews with empirical data, Artemis shows the world what precarity is for trans women - and proposes how to undo it." Real Girls' Talk goes over interviews with trans women in the United States in the first half of 2025, as well as the results of a quantitative survey with over 100 trans women from across the US. Artemis discusses their fears, their joys, and the challenges they face. This book is the final product of an original research project that took 18 months to complete - using the radical but simple methodology of "ask trans women about their lives and believe them.