The hype on Caitlyn Jenner’s transition has dimmed since her interview with Diane Sawyer and her Vanity Fair cover, but on September 25th it is legally documented that she is Caitlyn and a woman. Caitlyn is placed on a pedestal by her popularity on the Kardashians and her being an Olympic winner, and it seems unfair to the Trans community because of how Caitlyn Jenner knows so little. Her status also has helped her move through this process, not smoothly, but not as bumpy as most in the Trans or gender minority community.
Laverne Cox another celebrity, who has become another face of the Trans community, lived in Alabama and she didn’t have the support of family like Jenner. She was bullied in school for being different and so pressured into being ‘normal’ that she tried to commit suicide (Breen 2014). She prevailed and started to accept herself and her confidence didn’t grow overnight. From her experiences she has become someone enlightened due to her struggles. Caitlyn Jenner hasn’t had the same experiences based on her hiding for a longer time. …show more content…
This is geared towards Trans folks being able to use the restroom based on how they identified with. There is an ad with a former baseball player, Lance Berkman, to vote no on Proposition 1. He said, “My wife and I have four daughters. Proposition 1 would allow troubled men who claim to be women to enter women’s bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms. It’s better to prevent this danger by closing women’s restrooms to men, rather than waiting for a crime to happen. Join me to stop the violation of privacy and discrimination against women” (Campaign for Houston PAC Advertisement). This ad is unethical based on the American Association of Advertising Agencies. It is a statement that is offensive to a minority group the Trans community and even though it is a political ad it is still a paid for ad that could have made its point using both
Laverne Cox another celebrity, who has become another face of the Trans community, lived in Alabama and she didn’t have the support of family like Jenner. She was bullied in school for being different and so pressured into being ‘normal’ that she tried to commit suicide (Breen 2014). She prevailed and started to accept herself and her confidence didn’t grow overnight. From her experiences she has become someone enlightened due to her struggles. Caitlyn Jenner hasn’t had the same experiences based on her hiding for a longer time. …show more content…
This is geared towards Trans folks being able to use the restroom based on how they identified with. There is an ad with a former baseball player, Lance Berkman, to vote no on Proposition 1. He said, “My wife and I have four daughters. Proposition 1 would allow troubled men who claim to be women to enter women’s bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms. It’s better to prevent this danger by closing women’s restrooms to men, rather than waiting for a crime to happen. Join me to stop the violation of privacy and discrimination against women” (Campaign for Houston PAC Advertisement). This ad is unethical based on the American Association of Advertising Agencies. It is a statement that is offensive to a minority group the Trans community and even though it is a political ad it is still a paid for ad that could have made its point using both