She is one of the transgender people who are free to talk about their journey and she posted the following message on her Tumbrl,about Bruce Jenner's transition to Caitlyn Jenner
"On May 29, 2014, the issue
of time magazine which proclaimed the “Transgender Tipping Point” was
revealed with me on the cover. June 1, 2015 a year and 3 days later,
Caitlyn Jenner’s vanityfair cover was revealed proclaiming
#CallMeCaitlyn I am so moved by all the love and support Caitlyn is
receiving.
It feels like a new day,
indeed, when a trans person can present her authentic self to the world
for the first time and be celebrated for it so universally. Many have
commented on how gorgeous Caitlyn looks in her photos, how she is
“slaying for the Gods.” I must echo these comments in the vernacular,
“Yasss Gawd! Werk Caitlyn! Get it!”...She writes
"But
this has made me reflect critically on my own desires to ‘work a photo
shoot’, to serve up various forms of glamour, power, sexiness, body
affirming, racially empowering images of the various sides of my black,
trans womanhood. I love working a photo shoot and creating inspiring
images for my fans, for the world and above all for myself. But I also
hope that it is my talent, my intelligence, my heart and spirit that
most captivate, inspire, move and encourage folks to think more
critically about the world around them." She continues
"Yes,
Caitlyn looks amazing and is beautiful but what I think is most
beautiful about her is her heart and soul, the ways she has allowed the
world into her vulnerabilities. The love and devotion she has for her
family and that they have for her. Her courage to move past denial into
her truth so publicly. These things are beyond beautiful to me.
A
year ago when my Time magazine cover came out I saw posts from many
trans folks saying that I am “drop dead gorgeous” and that that doesn’t
represent most trans people. (It was news to be that I am drop dead
gorgeous but I’ll certainly take it). But what I think they meant is
that in certain lighting, at certain angles I am able to embody certain
cisnormative beauty standards."
"Now,
there are many trans folks because of genetics and/or lack of material
access who will never be able to embody these standards. More
importantly many trans folks don’t want to embody them and we shouldn’t
have to to be seen as ourselves and respected as ourselves . It is
important to note that these standards are also infomed by race, class
and ability among other intersections. I have always been aware that I
can never represent all trans people. No one or two or three trans
people can. This is why we need diverse media representstions of trans
folks to multiply trans narratives in the media and depict our beautiful
diversities. I started #TransIsBeautiful as a way to celebrate all
those things that make trans folks uniquely trans, those things that
don’t necessarily align with cisnormative beauty standards.
For
me it is necessary everyday to celebrate every aspect of myself
especially those things about myself that don’t align with other
people’s ideas about what is beautiful. #TransIsBeautiful is about,
whether you’re trans or not, celebrating all those things that make us
uniquely ourselves."
She ends with... "Most trans folks
don’t have the privileges Caitlyn and I have now have. It is those trans
folks we must continue to lift up, get them access to healthcare, jobs,
housing, safe streets, safe schools and homes for our young people. We
must lift up the stories of those most at risk, statistically trans
people of color who are poor and working class. I have hoped over the
past few years that the incredible love I have received from the public
can translate to the lives of all trans folks. Trans folks of all races,
gender expressions, ability, sexual orientations, classes, immigration
status, employment status, transition status, genital status etc.. I
hope, as I know Caitlyn does, that the love she is receiving can
translate into changing hearts and minds about who all trans people are
as well as shifting public policies to fully support the lives and well
being of all of us.The struggle continues…".....
If you want to know how Laverne looked like before her transition, you have her Twin Brother to look at....He is the one who acted the role of Sophia before her transition...but he is actually a Music composer,Songwriter...If you thought Bruce Jenner was the first male to transition to female gender, now you know there many more...
xoxo
Missie Popular
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