Here's where I disagree. I'm happy for her. I think it's great that she gets to live her truth. However, I think if any cis woman showed up on the cover of a magazine looking like that, we'd never hear the end of how old, plastic and photoshopped she looks. IDK, maybe I'm just feeling bitter this morning (for completely unrelated reasons).

You're right. She looks like a corpse. I'm not sure if it's just photoshop, I think it's also a ton of make up but people are thrilled for her living her truth so they're overlooking all of that. It's interesting to me to see people compare her to Jessica Lange when Lange has allowed herself to age (fairly) naturally.

Frankly, all I see when I look at that picture is another Kardashian.

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I thought Lange got some work done - her face hasn't seemed right to me in recent years. Either way, I do agree that there's a double standard. And if a non-white trans woman were on the cover I doubt they'd get the same reaction either, with the possible exception of LaverneCox.

You're right. She looks like a corpse. I'm not sure if it's just photoshop, I think it's also a ton of make up but people are thrilled for her living her truth so they're overlooking all of that. It's interesting to me to see people compare her to Jessica Lange when Lange has allowed herself to age (fairly) naturally.

Frankly, all I see when I look at that picture is another Kardashian.

LMAO! You're obsessed!

Yeah Bruce now Caitlyn was Kardashian-ized. Sadly I think that's what Bruce's legacy became instead of being know for being a great athlete. He became known as Kris Kardashian(Jenner) husband and now wife

You're right. She looks like a corpse. I'm not sure if it's just photoshop, I think it's also a ton of make up but people are thrilled for her living her truth so they're overlooking all of that. It's interesting to me to see people compare her to Jessica Lange when Lange has allowed herself to age (fairly) naturally.

Frankly, all I see when I look at that picture is another Kardashian.

And that really is all that matters. I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed and turned catty for a minute.

Drangonflies:

You're not bitter cause this is exactly what would happen.

The double standards of Hollywood

And this is still absolutely true and infuriating.

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LMAO! You're obsessed!

Not so much obsessed but just [!@#$%^&*] tired of these people. I'm not going to suddenly like this unlikable (to me) person just because she's transitioned. My dislike of famewhores overwhelms my appreciation of her struggle.

Not so much obsessed but just [!@#$%^&*] tired of these people. I'm not going to suddenly like this unlikable (to me) person just because she's transitioned. My dislike of famewhores overwhelms my appreciation of her struggle.

Caitlyn Jenner earned her fame thru the olympics so I wouldnt call her a fame whore

The other members yes Id agree there

She was mostly definitely a famous Olympian. However, when that fame started to wane, she hitched her wagon onto the Kardashian train wreck and has been a very willing participant the entire time. Famewhore.

Here's where I disagree. I'm happy for her. I think it's great that she gets to live her truth. However, I think if any cis woman showed up on the cover of a magazine looking like that, we'd never hear the end of how old, plastic and photoshopped she looks. IDK, maybe I'm just feeling bitter this morning (for completely unrelated reasons).

I think you are correct about that, at 65 years old, most women would never be given a front cover like this and I think the whole beauty thing is more about the living of the truth more than actual beauty. It's great that she is living her truth, but I'm not really see the stunning beauty that others are seeing.

You're right. She looks like a corpse. I'm not sure if it's just photoshop, I think it's also a ton of make up but people are thrilled for her living her truth so they're overlooking all of that. It's interesting to me to see people compare her to Jessica Lange when Lange has allowed herself to age (fairly) naturally.

Frankly, all I see when I look at that picture is another Kardashian.

Honestly, I think that was partially the point. Even though Caitlyn was not spelled with a "K", she still chose a name that is basically the same phonetically. There is definitely an attention angle here.

I love that she is finally happy and living her truth, but then I think about the car accident she was involved in and the woman who was killed in it and all the attention makes me...uncomfortable.

I mean, yeah, she would have never tried to deliberately kill someone or anything, and I haven't kept up with the entire case, but that's the one part of her getting all this media attention that REALLY gives me pause. And frankly, it's a big one, too.

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Not so much obsessed but just [!@#$%^&*] tired of these people. I'm not going to suddenly like this unlikable (to me) person just because she's transitioned. My dislike of famewhores overwhelms my appreciation of her struggle.

You said what I was thinking perfectly, was afraid I'd be called a transphobe

Wait until you see Rob Kardashian’s reaction to Caitlyn Jenner! (via @toofab ) http://t.co/ndyEvxjsD8 pic.twitter.com/pK3pQtjbra

— TMZ (@TMZ)

June 2, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner has the right to do whatever she wants - however just wish it would not have given the Kardashian’s more publicity.

Caitlyn Jenner has the right to do whatever she wants - however just wish it would not have given the Kardashian’s more publicity.

That's the sad part, the focus is as much on them as it is her, and it shouldn't be that way

Caitlyn Jenner earned her fame thru the olympics so I wouldnt call her a fame whore

The other members yes Id agree there

The fact that this personal journey she is on is so personal that she felt the need to turn it into a reality show mini series sort of makes her a fame whore.

That said she looks great.