preview

Bruce Jenner Controversy

Decent Essays

On June 1st, 2015, Bruce Jenner announced that he would now be known as Caitlyn Jenner, a woman. She said, “I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world, Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me” (“Caitlyn Jenner Biography.com”). That day, the world changed forever. When Bruce changed into Caitlyn, a large controversy arose. The debate on the right to become transgender is still discussed from two years ago when Bruce became Caitlyn. The reason behind why Caitlin's story turned into a big discussion is because when Caitlyn was a male, he was a famous athlete married to Kris Jenner. The transition was so unexpected and inspirational to a lot of people followed after her. The supporting argument …show more content…

Young adults are making these decisions to become transgender (Rivas, Jorge). As noted in one article, “There are two genders, male and female, and confusion between the two should not be encouraged” (“Transgender Rights: Should federal...”). For example, If a girl likes a boy’s shirt, she might believe she is supposed to be a guy due to the fact it is so common to have those feelings, and because of this, it is easy to get feelings and ideas confused. Teenagers are still maturing into adults and they need guidance. If people think their mind is in the wrong body, there might be a chain reaction of everyone thinking they were born wrong and with the media being a pig part of the twenty-first century, it has taken over everything, even people’s minds. Information spreads very quickly now and if a new norm is to become the opposite sex, a lot of people will be influenced. Media is extremely powerful, and it can convince people that they are too fat, skinny, ugly, or that they wear too much makeup. The media is now making people question if they were born in the wrong body or not. As said in the article, “is transgender morally wrong”, “...The media has made people think that they are in the wrong bodies. The human body is magnificent and beautiful. It is wrong to change your sex because of thoughts that have been influenced by the media. We will no longer be a part of nature, …show more content…

Just because it’s not right doesn't mean there is a perfect solution for it. People can’t dictate how other people feel. Since there are so many rebuttals for every argument on either side, it can be difficult to resolve. The only resolution is to get used to it. As people learn, hear, and observe things around them constantly, it becomes normal to them. Since there are more and more people becoming transgender, people are getting more used to the idea. Hopefully, that will not influence other people to become transgender. Said by Emma Green, “As more Americans learn about what it means to be transgender or meet people who identify that way, it’s possible they’ll become more comfortable with the idea of transgender people using the bathroom that corresponds with their current gender identity.” Although there will be a lot of stubborn people not willing to get used to it, maybe the fact that no matter how hard someone tries, they can't change their sex. The sex of someone is in their genes, XX for females, and XY for males. Someone can get surgery and appear like a female or male, but if you were born a female, it’s impossible to change your sex (Ritchie, John). People on Debate.org say, “Everybody should feel happy and whether that is being transgender or not, who cares! Let them live their life in happiness and peace without having people against them” (“should-we-support-transgender-equality-in-schools”). Everyone wants to

Get Access