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People Magazine: Jenner "transitioning into a woman"

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by CowboyCasanova, Jan 31, 2015.

  1. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    I've only seen clips, but, yes, I believe he did.

    He was basically asked if he was a lesbian.

    Gender identity and sexuality (i.e. who you are attracted to) are separate things.
     
  2. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    He was on a reality show with the widow of O.J. Simpson's accomplice and her wretched, spoiled offspring.

    His face is made of plastic and has been for years.

    He has decided, at age 65, to be a woman.

    The point is not that he is like Michael Jackson. The point is that some would see him as being the Michael Jackson of sports.

    And many are pushing back against that, of course.
     
  3. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    When he married Kris, she was the ex-wife of Robert Kardashian, not his widow, and it was three years before OJ murdered two people.

    Now, I think Kris Jenner is a terrible person, but she was not famous, and not the person she is now at the time he married her.

    From all reports, Bruce was a good step-father to Kris and Robert's four kids, and a good father to his two young children.

    I think the plastic surgery is both an attempt to remain youthful, and in some way, part of his goal of one day transitioning to become a woman.

    But, I don't think he ever made a big deal about it. And, lots of folks with money, and in Hollywood have plastic surgery. If a woman had it -- unless it was severely botched -- no one would think anything of it.

    And, I don't think he decided at 65 to be a woman. I think he decided that at 65, if he didn't choose to live what he believed to be an authentic life, he would regret it.

    He believed he was a woman for a long time. For decades. But, he didn't want to hurt or disappoint the people in his life. I think that's normal for someone in his situation. And, it doesn't sound like a cry for attention to me.
     
  4. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Many are stupid, Dick.
     
  5. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    They all seem to be really well-adjusted.
     
  6. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    For sure. The tabloids typically leave women alone about their plastic surgery.
     
  7. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Here's the thing I have a RIDICULOUSLY hard time getting my head around: He says (or is supposed to have said in the interview) that he is attracted to women and is a heterosexual.
     
  8. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Dick, you're sounding like that asshole who was annoyed by Lauren Hill's "stunt."
     
  9. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Never said that.
     
  10. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    As Yankee Fan mentioned, sexuality and gender identity are not the sane thing. You and Dick should feel ashamed that I, of all people, am educating you on this subject. :)
     
  11. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Bruce Jenner. Just a normal dude, making his way through life like the rest of us. Trying not to make a splash. Everyman's stepdad.
     
  12. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Somebody needs their 60 minutes on the treadmill.
     
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