Option 2c Caitlyn Jenner Interview - 779 Words

Option 2C: Caitlyn Jenner Interview 1. In a separate interview, Caitlyn Jenner said â€Å"I had proved myself as a man.† Based on her responses in the interview you watched, what do you think she meant when she said that? I think that she meant that before she came to terms with her sexuality, she did everything she could to demonstrate her masculinity, mainly in terms of her involvement in the Olympics and being considered the greatest male athlete of all time. In fact, she is still proud of her achievements during that time. Jenner admitted that she used her athletic drive as way to distract her from her struggles with her gender identity. In this way, she focused all of her energy in becoming as masculine as possible so that she wouldn’t have to deal with her internal struggles. 2. Explain how Bruce Jenner handled being transgendered at different stages of his life. Jenner said that as a boy, he was very lonely and never fit in with other people. In fact, he still feels like he doesn’t fit into our society because he is transgender. He admitted that as a young child, he secretly wore dresses and went out of the house covering his head with a scarf so that no one would recognize him. As an Olympic champion, Jenner stated that he was very confused and was focused only on running away from his gender identity issues, using the Olympics and his athleticism as a way to do so. As a husband, he felt very flustered and restless in his marriages and said that he had to deal with