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The mistake you don't want to make when talking about Caitlyn Jenner today.

It’s actually pretty easy.

If you’re confused about pronouns this morning, here’s a friendly reminder:

Caitlyn Jenner is a woman.  So just call her “she” (not “he”) and use “her” (not “him”).

Just like you would any other woman.

That’s it.

Read more if you like: Here’s how to speak about the trans community respectfully.

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Linz 8 years ago

… Sure that's great and everything but I believe should be even more "brave" she would admit that she's attracted to men and wants to be with a man as a normal women… She has shoved everything down everybody's throat so publicly… She's not being authentic and it defeats the purpose of what she's trying to do making her journey so public by lying to the world. Maybe she's afraid she's going to be viewed as a gay man… I'm so irritated by the contradiction she's constantly making by jumping back and forth.


taylor 9 years ago

FFS. You don't wonder if the woman in front of you at the checkout was born male, you aren't wondering if the man down the road once had breasts, and I'm sure you're not staring at everyone's crotch trying to determine if you can see a bulge. Caitlyn presents as a woman, has asked to be called a woman, and as that's enough (presumably) for all your other social interactions, it should be enough here. Unless you frequently check the genitals and birth certificates of everyone you meet before deciding what pronouns to use or what name to call them, do as you have always done and use the name and pronouns you are given. Have some respect.