Monday, July 6, 2015

All You Need To Know About 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.

Her journey to womanhood began a long time ago although very few people knew her struggles. She says ever since being a child she always felt like she was in the wrong body. Occasionally, she would wear dresses or put on female shoes when alone. Although this period of identity crisis lasted a long time, not many people were aware it was happening.

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.

Regardless of the speculations, she waited until when she was ready to tell her story in her own way. Diane Sawyer, the famous TV host, was the first person she publicly spoke to about her journey. In an interview, she confessed that she has suffered from gender identity crisis for a long time in her life. Also, that she was now willing to emerge from her shadows to live free.

Once her transition was complete, she emerged to the public on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine. In her interview, she also announced her new name in public for the first time. It was official, she would be now referred using female pronouns. The world welcomed the newest member of their fairer sex with admiration and inspiration.

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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