You can always find idiots saying all sorts of things. Leaving comments on message boards out of it, what has been the attitude of the mainstream media? That’s a better reflection of overall sentiment than isolated comments here and there or obscure subcultures.
And Kim K. is American-born, raised by Vultures. Ghu help me, she still reminds me of Snooki.
lots of interesting takes here,
http://highplainsblogger.com/2015/06/11/espn-to-honor-caitlyn-jenner-for-what/
http://daddyice.mlblogs.com/2015/06/06/call-me-caitlyn/
argue that she isn’t deserving while
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/06/04/caitlyn-jenner-transgender-equality/
support ESPN’s decision. Personally I think Hill and Galloway were far better candidates and honoring Jenner is unfair to the likes of Mandela, Ali, and Dean Smith in the past.
Okay, so in that way, she’s been accepted by most of the mainstream media, but not Fox, who have a disproportionate share due to being the only real conservative TV show, combined with their audience skewing older and thus watch TV more.
That lines up with my observations. If you are conservative, you are likely to say nasty things. If you are moderate or liberal, you are much less likely. The same thing is also associated with age, albeit more loosely. Older people are more likely to be nasty than younger people. Only problem there is the 4chan generation that thinks being nasty has value in and of itself.
Conservatives with a more libertarian lean are more likely to buck the trend, but, despite what some people here think, those are the exceptions. Most conservatives are social conservatives first.
The phrase “Armenian American Snooki” was meant to refer to Kim K. The poster was making a comment about her ethnicity not Snooki’s.
What’s wrong with not liking Jenner?
It bucks the new tradition - the one that says if you don’t like somebody it must be because they are gay/transgender/black/Jewish,Mexican etc.
We are no longer allowed to dislike someone simply because they are an asshole.
The answer, as you likely know, is that the people who are complaining about Jenner do skew heavily towards the transphobic and probably wouldn’t give a rat’s ass who won this award otherwise, so unfortunately you’re tainted by your fellow travellers. Sorry. It must be terrible to be persecuted so.
Is Jenner an asshole?
I wouldn’t know anything about persecution. I’m just stating an opinion. But hey, if you want to go ahead and generalize people and paint them with a broad brush, knock yourself out. I’m all out of fucks to give about what you think.
I’m not sure but it’s quite possible. She appears to be wholeheartedly embracing the Kardashian battle plan of exploiting and monetizing their own hype. We can only hope that her bravery and that big fucking reality show check will get her through these tough times.
You were saying about generalizing people and painting them with a broad brush?
Looks like some pretty broad strokes to me.
I’m hardly a fan of the clan or of reality television (or particularly of Jenner) and your opinion is your opinion. But the fact that she’s “monetizing her own hype” has little to do with her relative bravery in making a public transition.
Monetizing the hype is obviously not the driving factor in her decision but you gotta admit pocketing a big wad of cash has some big selling points.
How shy would you be if you had to walk down main street naked? Would $500,000 help you get over it?
I don’t believe I said there was anything wrong with it. Just that the guy seems to be at least partially making his decision on who he likes versus who he doesn’t.
To tell the truth, my sole knowledge of Jenner is that she is the trans woman who was connected with the Kardasshians in some way. Reading the OP was the frist time I knew she was in sports. Neither reality shows nor sports are my thing, really.
Walk down the street naked? Sure. Have major surgery and take hormonal treatments to begin transitioning to a woman? Ain’t enough money in the world for that.*
- This is not a dig at women in general.
You missed or ignored my point. There are thousands of people who make a brave step towards changing their sexual identity who don’t have their previous fame to help bolster their position nor do they have a big wad of cash waiting for them when they finish said transition.