Quote Originally Posted by Dianne S View Post
Could it be that you (and others) believe that because she's a celebrity, she has a responsibility to present transgender women well to the wider public? I don't think she has that responsibility. I'm content to let her live her life however she likes.
It's not my belief that she has a responsibility to do anything. SHE believes that she has such a responsibility (she has said this repeatedly), I respect that, and I hope that she is successful. She wants to educate the public. I am saying that people dismiss what she says (her message is not getting across) because of the glam and the association with the K-clan. She apparently is aware of the glam-issue (according to the show I saw just last night), because she told her assistant to choose a "not too femmy" outfit for her first meeting with her mother. Also later on in the show, she purposely dressed in a plain black top up to her neck and black pants to lend support to the family of a young TS. I was happy to see this, because the way that she dressed lent credibility to what she was saying and doing.

GGs know that if they run for office, interview for jobs, are spokespersons at fundraising events for social issues, are in positions of authority at work, etc, in short anytime they want people to NOT look upon them as sexual objects, they will dress accordingly. Why should Caitlyn be any different. Surely her aim is not to be seen as a sexual object? If it is, then she should continue with the outfits she came out in and all power to her. But, I am taking it that this is not her primary goal. I'm actually defending her stated purpose!

Why is this so hard to understand.