Thank you. Fine, she’s a rich, ignorant republican. Lots of women are. The ire that she arouses in the left is disproportionate to the hate thrown on other right-leaning female public figures. And a lot of the trashing (again, coming from the left) is subtly—and sometimes obviously—transphobic.

Cosigned. As a ciswoman, I have to recognize (and challenge, abdicate from, etc.) my cis privilege and am also aware of the misogyny that affects me. To me, it would follow that a transwoman AMAB would have to contend with the male privilege in which she lived for whatever period of time, while also having to…

Caitlyn Jenner absolutely had advantages as a white male. Do you think she would have had this exposure and success had she been born female?

The white man part is one thing. A top-flight, celebrated, well-rewarded and sought after athlete? Takes it to supernova levels of privilege.

I think it’s worth noting that most transwomen spend a whole lot of time of their formative years being socialized as men. I’ve read from several transmen about how being socialized as a woman effected their transition, and I’d be interested in seeing how that socialization effects transwomen as well. Caitlyn being…

Caitlyn is a fascinating look into what white male privilege looks like on a woman. White women have their own sense of privilege but this Caitlyn mess is a whole different beast. She’s got like, super-duper privilege and watching her open her gob and consistently embarrass herself is one of my last remaining…

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