mercredi 1 juillet 2015

A Summary Of Caitlin Jenner Spotlight

By Edna Booker


Issues of transgender men and women have taken the backseat for a long time until recently. Caitlin Jenner spotlight began when she transitioned from being a man to a woman. Formerly known as Bruce Jenner, her transitioning in the public eye amidst controversy has been voted as bravery, courage and confidence as this is an attempt that can ruin ones career since this is not something the society have accepted, at least not yet.

Caitlin has been in the public for a long time. She first came to the spotlight after winning the 1976 Summer Olympics as Bruce. As a man, she has been married to three women. One of them is Kris Jenner of the Kardashian fame. Together they had two daughters, and she was also the stepfather to the famous Kardashian sisters. Consequently, he was part of this reality TV show known as, Keeping up with the Kardashians.

Caitlin claims that her journey to femininity began a long time. She remembers as a child wearing female dresses and shoes while alone. Although her struggles with gender identity span almost her entire life, very few people knew about them. Most people even in her inner circle were not aware of what was happening for a considerable lengthy time.

Her journey first came to the limelight as Bruce. People began noticing changes in her physique. Tabloids also came up with unfounded stories and speculations of her changing appearance over the years. There were pictures over the internet comparing pictures of different years. It was rumors that she had her Adams apple had been removed that further fueled the speculations.

Caitlin waited until she psychologically was ready to tell her story. She first spoke to famous TV host Diane Sawyer about her journey to womanhood. She confessed that she had always suffered from gender identity crisis and decided to emerge from her shadows to be who she was beneath. In the interview, her transition was not complete and, therefore, she had not picked a female name yet.

After the transition period was complete, the newest member of the fairer sex was introduced on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine. She also announced her new name during the interview to the world for the very first time. From then, the world was to refer to her by her, she and Caitlin. She emerged as a beautiful, confident and admirable woman.

After the introduction to the world, she gained worldwide fame. Her number of followers on Twitter doubled to millions with a few hours and she instantly became a household name. There are talks of her own reality show, and her fame is, of course, likely to bring in endorsements deals worth millions of dollars.

Confident, brave and courageous women all over the world can identify with Cait. It was not easy pursuing her dreams especially in the limelight, but she did it. This way she has inspired many other people in her situation. Also, she has managed to bring the world to the attention of the issues transgender and other minorities face in their daily lives. From her, everyone whether transgender or not can learn about the importance of staying true to oneself.




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