This. I’d have no problem if the school took action against her, but it shouldn’t be because of emails from random people 2000 miles away who read about something on a blog.

Yes! The allegations of abuse and their association with nutty Christian fundamentalism gives me the heebie-jeebies about everyone involved in this. This is some crazy shit.

Yup. The parents lived in a teepee for a while. Then later referenced their smidgen of Native American blood. They also lived in Africa as Christian missionaries. What could be their motivation for exposing her lies like this? Concern for her? Surely they’d have spoken to her privately, contacted one of her trusted…

So people who grew up as men didn’t have male privilege even though they identify as women now?

But would a transgender woman have made up those lies 30 years ago when being transgender was socially unacceptable?

I agreed with another comment of yours, and I agree with much of this one, as well. Where I (might) disagree a little bit is that she may have so convincingly executed this charade that she has had to legitimately deal with some of the struggles actual black women have had to deal with. I don’t say this to garner…

this is what it looks like under the pinafore

But no proof she doesn’t, either. In our vindictive, instant-judgement-gratification culture, we want to lash out immediately at things we see as “wrong”, without first asking if there is an underlying reason for it.

Before we burn this particular witch at the stake, let us first make sure she floats like a duck.

It’s not about diminishing her responsibility by claiming mental illness, it’s about understanding her motives and responsibility without burning her at the stake. All this fucking hatred directed at her doesn’t do anything. Show some restraint and wait for the story to develop before eviscerating the perpetrator.

Bruce Jenner was a great athlete, nearly 40 years ago. Caitlyn should be commended for having the courage to let people know it’s ok to show the world who you are on the inside on the outside. The Arthur Ashe award is, or should be, for individuals related to the world of sports. ESPN has not used their original title…

I agree, and funny you should mention that. Lauren Hill should have won that award. No comparison in my book. A college basketball player struggling with the pain of terminal cancer and chemotherapy who uses that struggle to raise millions for cancer research? Or a reality show star getting plastic surgery and a new…

they are some kind of symbol for everything that is wrong with our culture today, because of selfies and sex tapes and something something grumble grumble.

I definitely understand where you’re coming from as I often feel the same way on this site. On the topic of this award, I do believe there were more worthy candidates (i.e. Lauren Hill). Caitlyn is most definitely courageous for her actions, and for anyone to deny that would be wrong. However, I have seen comments on…

Well said.

I don’t know Tom, I mean. I am afraid here at Deadspin to say what I think without repercussion. I mean, I get the ESPYs are just famewhoring anyways. I do think reasonable people (not necessarily just Bob Costas) have legit hesitations about hoisting Caitlyn up so unequivocally. I’m sorry :(

Can someone explain to me in a non hostile way between this situation and say, the black actor who plays Louie CK’s wife in Louie, the black actor who played Rue in The Hunger Games, Angelina Jolie in Salt (originally supposed to be a male character) Although there was an uproar from racists for the Hunger Games, its…

Air Force Veteran here.

It’s all fine and dandy for everyone on Jalopnik to laugh and cringe at these things, but I’m gonna make it a little squishy here. In my dark and sordid past, I was once a 18 year old girl and had a 2000 Chevy Cavalier. I can tell you every last thing I knew about cars and in particular this Cavalier at that age...…

She wears a Phillies shirt because she’s a fan. He wears a Phillies jersey because he believes he’s on the team, patrolling the outfield. He believes this because he’s a prick.