June 2015 Moms

Bruce Jenner

laurendutchlaurendutch member
edited April 2015 in June 2015 Moms
Anybody else watching the Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce Jenner?

I have watched Keeping Up with the Kardashanians (but not religiously) and I have always loved Bruce. He just seemed so normal and out of place with the rest of the K clan. Also, in college I took several classes on Human Sexuality and transgender issues. We had a couple of speakers come in and speak to us about their situations. And recently, a friend's daughter is going through gender reassignment (is this what its called?). He now goes by a different name and they have fully accepted him! I look up to my friend so much and what an amazing Mom she is to her "son". I think he will have a surgery once he's done with college (he is graduating high school right now).

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  • I am very curious to watch it but I won't be able to tonight because DH and I are driving back to my hometown for my mom's baby shower for me. 

    The whole thing is really intriguing to me. I know very, very little about this issue, but my mind has been opened to it thanks to some of the books I've had to read for school. One in particular (Beautiful Music for Ugly Children) was especially touching to me and I thought it did a great job of showing people who (like me) know very little about transgender issues what exactly it is that these people go through. It really helped me be more sympathetic, whereas before I just thought the whole concept was super weird. I have to admit that I still don't understand it, but I now know that if it's confusing for me, it must be even more confusing for someone to feel trapped in their body! I would hope that if one of my future children comes out as trans, I'd be willing to listen and react with love. 
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  • i can't wait to watch it!
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  • I'm wondering if he's not really transgender....... But Ellen made a comment about him on her show the other day that made it seem like he is/wants to be....... Excited to see.
  • I can't wait to watch!!!!!
  • @laurendutch is it on tonight? Interested in watching.
  • Yes but I have no info. I still need to set up my DVR.

    Not a huge K fan but I always really liked him.
  • Yes, I'm planning on watching. I will watch the Kardashians if there is nothing else on, and I'm excited to see what he has to say.
  • O em gee! Watching now! It's official, so sad he's crying! How hard to feel the pressure to be so masculine when you don't feel that way inside.
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  • Ahh!!!! Me too....... I'm feeling for his wives......and him.
  • No no no no spoilers!
  • I never watched or anything any Kardashian clan. I know who this guy is, and some basic idea of what's happening with him. I might have watched this interview but I went straight up to bed when I got home and I'm not going back down there to set the dvr. I got respect for the guy, tho, if he is going to go thru this process with cameras on him (he pretty much has to, paparazzi will stalk him silly, which is kinda a shame). I'm sure its difficult under the easiest circumstances, and being in the public eye is far from easy
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  • ElRuby said:

    Wow he got married again after he decided he wanted to be a woman? Why would he do that?!

    I know right? So why did Kris marry him!! 
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  • ElRuby said:

    Wow he got married again after he decided he wanted to be a woman? Why would he do that?!

    I know right? So why did Kris marry him!! 
    Did she know? I hope they cover that in the interview... That would be terrible if she didn't... Only to find out his other wife was aware!
  • Such sadness! I feel for him, his kids, his mother, and his ex-wives. Can you imagine living a lie the majority of your life. I hope by his coming out brings him much peace.
  • Yeah lots of attention-seeking... Didn't care for his smug "I had the story" comment ... Makes me question his motives for marrying kris in the first place! I really hope this whole Bruce storyline doesn't take away from people who are going through this and are really needing support and understanding.
  • So kris Jenner knows he's this way and he downplays it slightly but she marries him anyway?! Kind of reinforces the gold digger in her that I always thought!
  • klkonwi said:

    So kris Jenner knows he's this way and he downplays it slightly but she marries him anyway?! Kind of reinforces the gold digger in her that I always thought!

    Yeah pretty sure the hormones and cross-dressing were pretty big red flags!
  • klkonwi said:

    So kris Jenner knows he's this way and he downplays it slightly but she marries him anyway?! Kind of reinforces the gold digger in her that I always thought!

    Right! That's kind of the feeling I got too. Maybe she was able to downplay it in her own mind. Or dismiss it as a harmless fetish? She already had a lot of kids to support before him so maybe it was worth jumping in anyway?
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  • Love the support from his kids (well, the ones who did the interview), and his first two ex-wives. Should've known Kris J would give a "no comment." Cannot stand her!
  • He is an amazing person . Bruce is the only one that is real... Go figure. I support him 100% it's time he can live how he needs to. Good for him.
  • This interview definitely humanized him.

    I just am so sick of this family and the fact that everything they do is "news".
  • Is he filming his transition for E!/MTV/what ever network?
  • Does anyone know where I can find the full interview online? I'm in Qatar and we didn't have it on TV here... I'm very interested to watch it. 
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  • I've only watched half of the interview but Bruce must be so proud of his 4 older children. I thought it was great for them to stand behind him and support him. They seem so different from the Kardashaninans.
  • I thought it was odd there was one older kid missing his son Casey.
  • I watched it, but won't spill any beans! He just makes my heart melt. What a great guy and a great interview.
  • klkonwi said:

    I thought it was odd there was one older kid missing his son Casey.

    I think he has Burt and Sandra from his marriage with Christy, Brandon and Brody with Linda and Kylie and Kendall from Kris, plus his 4 Kardashanian stepchildren.
  • ElRuby said:

    I am kind of excited he is Republican.... This can get very interesting in the political world!

    I agree. When he said he was a conservative, I was like, "what?!" That could be quite interesting, but I was disappointed he didn't talk about that much.
  • klkonwi said:

    I thought it was odd there was one older kid missing his son Casey.

    Casey is his daughter with Christy. ;)
  • Sad I missed it cause I passed out at 830 and forgot to set DVR
  • It was so good! I do watch the kardashian show just a s a stupid guilty pleasure even though I hate to admit it and I never would have guessed! And for once you get to see him talk about his story not just being surrounded by the kardashian clan
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