Monday, June 29, 2015

All 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 transitioning did not begin yesterday. For the longest time, she says that she always felt trapped in a wrong body. As a child, she would try on female dresses and shoes. Her struggles with this gender identity were not public knowledge and even in her inner circle, only a countable number of people knew about them.

As Bruce, her journey to becoming a woman took a long time. Rumors have been circulating for long about her changing physique. Stories and pictures of her transition have been published in tabloids and the Internet for a long time but only under speculation. Surgical removal of her Adams apple fueled the speculations further.

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.

Caitlin was born to the public for the very first time in a popular magazine photo shoot. She also announced her female name for the very first time signifying that she should be referred using female pronouns. Pictures from the famous photo shoot revealed a gorgeous woman, who owned a story and was willing to tell it her own way.

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.

Caitlin Jenner has emerged as a gorgeous, confident and brave woman. Doing what she did in the limelight was not easy but because she did it, she has inspired many others in similar situations. Without outside help, she has managed to refocus the worlds attention on issues facing by transgender and other minorities. She is truly an inspiration for everyone to live their lives for themselves.




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