Bruce Jenner - A teachable moment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ You think this thread isn't about transgender issues PP?? Okay......

I thought it was about using the case of Bruce Jenner to teach our kids to recognize that someone can choose a different lifestyle and being OK with that rather than judging or criticizing. Sorry, must have missed that only transgendered issues fit into this discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ You think this thread isn't about transgender issues PP?? Okay......

I thought it was about using the case of Bruce Jenner to teach our kids to recognize that someone can choose a different lifestyle and being OK with that rather than judging or criticizing. Sorry, must have missed that only transgendered issues fit into this discussion.

13 pages of discussion about transgender issues, you come along and decide that's not what the thread is about. Very odd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did we already discuss that's he's a republican? That was the weirdest part for me.[/quote

Totally agree. "I'm for the constitution. Obviously I'm republican." Wtf?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ You think this thread isn't about transgender issues PP?? Okay......

I thought it was about using the case of Bruce Jenner to teach our kids to recognize that someone can choose a different lifestyle and being OK with that rather than judging or criticizing. Sorry, must have missed that only transgendered issues fit into this discussion.

13 pages of discussion about transgender issues, you come along and decide that's not what the thread is about. Very odd.

It's not just odd. It's deliberately being manipulative. According to this pp, we're supposed to equate the sick perversion of transgenderism with every day run-of-the-mill problems. It's part of the agenda

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what i find interesting and never mentioned is that Kris very often dresses in manly styles.

There are not too many women that would date a man with breasts, so I guess they were both happy with the way each other looked and somehow it worked until he could no longer remain "in the closet" so as to speak. At 65, I say go for it, whatever makes you happy. Also, living with the Khardashians enabled him to partake in the miracles of plastic surgery without standing out as an oddity. To physically alter your appearance, over the years, became the norm with that family. Maybe, changing himself physically, without his family rejecting him, gave him the confidence to tell everyone the truth.

Interesting point! NP here who is still confused about his choices (not that my opinion matters about what he does, it has nothing to do with me).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ You think this thread isn't about transgender issues PP?? Okay......

I thought it was about using the case of Bruce Jenner to teach our kids to recognize that someone can choose a different lifestyle and being OK with that rather than judging or criticizing. Sorry, must have missed that only transgendered issues fit into this discussion.

13 pages of discussion about transgender issues, you come along and decide that's not what the thread is about. Very odd.

It's not just odd. It's deliberately being manipulative. According to this pp, we're supposed to equate the sick perversion of transgenderism with every day run-of-the-mill problems. It's part of the agenda

You probably believe people can be cured of homosexuality, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend whom I have known since Kindergarten. He was a boy growing up and a woman since she was 18 (we are 40s now). When she started to transition, it was not a surprise because there was always something unusual (but we didn't know back in the 70s-80s) about her. She is my friend and I care about her regardless of what sex/gender she is! I feel sorry for people who are transgendered. I know they face hateful people who really ignorant. Think about it... why would anyone chose to be a social pariah by a large swath of the population? It is also something that has been seen in every culture through out time.

I am wondering, PP, if Bruce and your friend's experiences have many parallels? What a huge decision (the final surgeries). I am confused as to how people decide to make the leap. Maybe it is hard to imagine unless you are in the middle of it all? So many steps, so much psychological preparation involved.

I know one person who has gone through it, but I kind of assumed there were other issues there. When she changed to he (in this case); her partner (a woman) took off and left her devastated. I don't know how she is faring now, but I hope she is doing fine.

Clearly not all cases are the same, I am just wondering about any similarities/differences in their decision making.

[Anonymous]

I guess the thing that I don't get is how or why Bruce would have worked out the way he did to develop his muscles and be in the spotlight as a top male athlete if he was so uncomfortable with his male physique. Also I don't understand how he could have sex as a man with women and still not identify with himself as male in his own mind.

It is clear that something has been going on with this guy for a while. But it is confusing to understand.

[Anonymous]

It makes no sense. He was asked in the interview if he's gay. No, he says he's not interested in men. So now he think he's going to become a woman. If he's still into women then, he would be appearing as a lesbian.

(Of course he wouldn't ACTUALLY be a lesbian, because he will always be a man, surgery or no.)

[Anonymous]

Please check out this documentary: http://transthemovie.com

It's excellent and will help educate you on the issue, far beyond the Bruce Jenner interview. The documentary follows several different people on their journey, including one child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It makes no sense. He was asked in the interview if he's gay. No, he says he's not interested in men. So now he think he's going to become a woman. If he's still into women then, he would be appearing as a lesbian.

(Of course he wouldn't ACTUALLY be a lesbian, because he will always be a man, surgery or no.)

Please educate yourself.

[Anonymous]

I am curious about the physical changes Bruce is seeking.

Like - why change your face, body, etc.? Serious question.
Is it to feel more like women he sees? Is it to achieve his own ideal of feminism? Is it to solely feel less masculine?

And will certain changes make him feel more like a woman, or actually cross over into 'being a woman' in his mind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess the thing that I don't get is how or why Bruce would have worked out the way he did to develop his muscles and be in the spotlight as a top male athlete if he was so uncomfortable with his male physique. Also I don't understand how he could have sex as a man with women and still not identify with himself as male in his own mind.

It is clear that something has been going on with this guy for a while. But it is confusing to understand.

It's kind of like all the gay guys who go into the military to sort of prove to themselves that they AREN'T gay -- they go over the top trying to be masculine, but in the end, it doesn't work and they can't hide from their own inner voice saying "I'm gay." that was something that came out in the interview -- he jumped 100% into being the ideal vision of masculinity to convince himself that the female urges weren't going to take over.... but ultimately it doesn't/didn't work. It's like over-compensation.

It made a lot of sense to me. I was surprised it had been going on so long. I will always think of him as the Wheaties guy... all American athlete. Bruce 2.0 is going to be a totally different statement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
^^ You think this thread isn't about transgender issues PP?? Okay......


I thought it was about using the case of Bruce Jenner to teach our kids to recognize that someone can choose a different lifestyle and being OK with that rather than judging or criticizing. Sorry, must have missed that only transgendered issues fit into this discussion.


13 pages of discussion about transgender issues, you come along and decide that's not what the thread is about. Very odd.


It's not just odd. It's deliberately being manipulative. According to this pp, we're supposed to equate the sick perversion of transgenderism with every day run-of-the-mill problems. It's part of the agenda

The only sick perversion here is your inability to have empathy for people you don't attempt to understand or accept.

[Anonymous]

Do some of you also applaud Jocelyn Wildestein, that lady who keeps getting surgery to resemble a cat?