Caitlyn

Hello everybody! If you haven’t guessed from the title or have no idea what it means or haven’t watched TV or read the paper or gone on the Internet this past week, today we’re going to be talking about her (I’m pointing to the picture below but you can’t see my hands but I’m pointing trust me XP)

This is Caitlyn. She may look like just another woman, if not uncommonly pretty, but in reality she is quite extraordinary. Until a little while ago, she was known to the world as Bruce Jenner, Olympian and head of the immensely famous Kardashian-Jenner clan. A man. Caitlyn recently made the incredibly brave choice to become the person she’s always wanted to be. She made the transformation and when it was over, the world was in awe. Her story is not the first of its kind of course, yet it’s been splashed across every news outlet in the world and her name is on everyone’s lips. People say society will never be the same again.

And they’re right. Caitlyn’s coming out has changed us forever. To our generation, Caitlyn is so important because she stands as a mark of progress. She stands as proof that we, as a species, have evolved. If this had happened a decade ago, I don’t think the reaction would have been as kind, as welcoming. We live in the age of acceptance. We push to end racism every day. We rally for gay marriage. We call for equality. When a man of over 60 years decides he wants to be a woman, we cheer her on! And if haters ever try to bring her down, they will suffer our wrath!

We don’t often appreciate the circumstances we’re blessed with. Living in the world today gives us the freedom to be whoever we want. We get to choose who we are. We should take advantage of  this opportunity to find our true selves, and love who we find. Stand up for Caitlyn. Stand up and show the world who you are. Stand up today and be proud of yourself, no matter who you are, and be safe in the knowledge that there is always someone to stand with you, no matter what!

So here’s to Caitlyn, and the brave new world she represents.

Welcome to the world, Caitlyn! I think you’ll like what you'll find.

Until next time,

Bianka