This paper will cover some of the reasons Laverne Cox was one of Times 100 Most Influential People. Laverne Cox is a transgender icon, actress and inspirational speaker. Laverne wanted a better understanding and acceptance of transgender lives. As a child, Laverne searched for someone like her. Not all transgender children have the support she had from her parents so, for them she is a transgender icon to look up to. According to Time, Laverne deserves to be on the 100 Most Influential People List because she is a visible and strong transgender icon that people can look up to. Laverne Cox was a transgender child and she had support from her family to help her accept herself for who she truly was. If some trans kids don’t have the support like
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Laverne Cox travels the country speaking about moving beyond gender expectations. Laverne is a public leader of the trans movement. She tours the country giving speeches titled “Ain’t I A Women?” She talked to more than 30 colleges in 20 states and Canada. Cox produced her own documentary “The T Word!” She spoke out about how she struggled. Also, about how she took tap and jazz classes but not ballet because her mother thought it was “too gay.” Laverne spoke about her suicide attempt at eleven. She swallowed a whole bottle of pills and hoped to never wake up. “I was one of the so many young people who don’t have support. If there’s anyone out there who is thinking about it, I want you to know there are so many reasons to live” Cox …show more content…
She is a transgender icon that can help younger trans have someone to look up to and know their not alone. Laverne tours the country speaking out about trans rights. Also, she talks about victims that she is helping them seek justice. Cox is an inspirational speaker. She is a strong and confident person. She wants people to accept transgender lives. She travels about the country talking about moving past gender expectations. She speaks about how she was bullied and her struggles of being transgender. She wants those who think about suicide to understand they have many reasons to
Laverne Cox travels the country speaking about moving beyond gender expectations. Laverne is a public leader of the trans movement. She tours the country giving speeches titled “Ain’t I A Women?” She talked to more than 30 colleges in 20 states and Canada. Cox produced her own documentary “The T Word!” She spoke out about how she struggled. Also, about how she took tap and jazz classes but not ballet because her mother thought it was “too gay.” Laverne spoke about her suicide attempt at eleven. She swallowed a whole bottle of pills and hoped to never wake up. “I was one of the so many young people who don’t have support. If there’s anyone out there who is thinking about it, I want you to know there are so many reasons to live” Cox …show more content…
She is a transgender icon that can help younger trans have someone to look up to and know their not alone. Laverne tours the country speaking out about trans rights. Also, she talks about victims that she is helping them seek justice. Cox is an inspirational speaker. She is a strong and confident person. She wants people to accept transgender lives. She travels about the country talking about moving past gender expectations. She speaks about how she was bullied and her struggles of being transgender. She wants those who think about suicide to understand they have many reasons to