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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
its just a bit sickening to see this guy be called a trailblazer while he/she stands to make so much money from it. did she really have to do a show?
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Isn't that what trailblazing is? If you do something in obscurity nobody knows about it.
Here are a few stats taken from the Guidelines for Transgender care 2006 edition:
49% of all transgender people will attempt suicide
18% of all homeless kids are transgender
1 in 12 transgender people in the U.S. will be murdered
1 - 1.5% of people experience regret after sexy reassignment surgery
So maybe having someone who has been famous and in the public eye for 30 years and has actually accomplished something (Olympic gold medal) using their platform to speak out and demand equal treatment can help those who are struggling with this. I'm sure he enjoys the fame or he wouldn't have been on that dumb ass Kardashian show, but to me he is a trailblazer. He is going to live his life how he wants, be on TV and do what he wants and fuck everyone who doesn't like it.