26-04-2015, 07:11 AM
I too have managed to find and watch the interview - not that straightforward in the UK.
It was profoundly moving. My SO said time and time again 'That's exactly what you have been saying'.
On balance it has to be a really good thing to raise public awareness and to give hope to individuals that it is possible to completely change one's life without necessarily destroying family and friends.
I do have a couple of nagging disquiets. The main one is a fear that overtly public transitions by celebrities might result in an an attitude that 'it's cool to be trans' which could lead to some making 'BIG mistakes' and which might detract from the seriousness of the undertaking. However, if it saves some people who might otherwise have stepped out in front of a train or taken an overdose, then that is probably a price worth paying. As such, I rather hope that when she does 'emerge as a woman', it is not over-hyped. The other slight worry I have is that clearly 'celebs' have sufficient financial resources and backing to throw at the transition to ensure the best possible cosmetic outcomes. Not all of us are in this fortunate position and there is a danger that people may become dissatisfied with the outcome of their own journey which may have, of necessity, been less complete. I know it is true that the rich and famous have always had the opportunity to shine as 'The Beautiful People' but somehow it feels that we are sharing this journey with them and not being able to finance the same level of treatments could lead some of us to feel unhappy that we were unable to have such a passable outcome.
Don't know...just a couple of thoughts. On the whole, probably a good thing she spoke out.
Miranda
It was profoundly moving. My SO said time and time again 'That's exactly what you have been saying'.
On balance it has to be a really good thing to raise public awareness and to give hope to individuals that it is possible to completely change one's life without necessarily destroying family and friends.
I do have a couple of nagging disquiets. The main one is a fear that overtly public transitions by celebrities might result in an an attitude that 'it's cool to be trans' which could lead to some making 'BIG mistakes' and which might detract from the seriousness of the undertaking. However, if it saves some people who might otherwise have stepped out in front of a train or taken an overdose, then that is probably a price worth paying. As such, I rather hope that when she does 'emerge as a woman', it is not over-hyped. The other slight worry I have is that clearly 'celebs' have sufficient financial resources and backing to throw at the transition to ensure the best possible cosmetic outcomes. Not all of us are in this fortunate position and there is a danger that people may become dissatisfied with the outcome of their own journey which may have, of necessity, been less complete. I know it is true that the rich and famous have always had the opportunity to shine as 'The Beautiful People' but somehow it feels that we are sharing this journey with them and not being able to finance the same level of treatments could lead some of us to feel unhappy that we were unable to have such a passable outcome.
Don't know...just a couple of thoughts. On the whole, probably a good thing she spoke out.
Miranda