Caitlyn Jenner's Argument Analysis

For this discussion we were assigned to read: Caitlyn Jenner on Privilege, Reality TV and Deciding to Come Out, Caitlyn Jenner Tells TIME Magazine That "If You Look Like a Man in a Dress, It Makes People Uncomfortable", When Fear Threatens Safety and Everything You Need to Know About the Debate Over Transgender People and Bathrooms. While last class the readings were a primer on the issue and vocabulary. These articles will show issues that are reported in the media. Before reading about the Caitlyn Jenner transition, I understand that not everyone will sympathize with her because they do not have access to the same resources. She has more money and many cameras documenting her every action. Typically, a transgender person “will make less than

I understand that becoming transgendered is a transition and it takes time. Caitlyn is not completely there yet which is seen with the reaction piece to the TIME Magazine article. To be transgender seems to be an issue where they struggle with their identity. Caitlyn said, she wants to be able to live [her] authentic self, which is what every individual in society strives for; they attempt to be the best version of themselves. While Caitlyn is making the issue more talked about with her bigger platform, everything she says will be dissected. This happens to everyone, so I do not think of her as an exception to the rule. In Alex Rees’ article he critiques Caitlyn’s Q&A where her ideas might be she might be presenting the wrong narrative. Similarly, to the author, I think the quote from Caitlyn where she stressed being ‘authentic’ and ‘play[ing] a role’ is a bit insensitive. What I understand of the issue is that being transgender is not something that they can just turn off. The article, Caitlyn Jenner Tells TIME Magazine That “If You Look Like a Man in a Dress, It Makes People Uncomfortable,” makes the assumption that “[Caitlyn] wishes the community could all agree to a little homogeny and just, you know, do something with their hair, a little lipstick never hurt no-one etc. etc.” Personally, I think her response did come across that way; it seems like it is very appearance driven: “So