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With record ratings for her television interview with Diane Sawyer on ABCs 20/20, Caitlyn Jenners public revelation of her transitioning from male to female brought considerable attention on the world of the transgendered those born with the body of one gender, but the heart, mind and soul of another. Jenner, an American celebrity first recognized for his gold medal-winning triumph in the Olympic decathlon in 1976, re-emerged in the spotlight several years ago with the E! Television series Keeping up with the Kardashians as the stepfather to celebrity-personalities Kim Kardashian and her siblings. That celebrity status and the declaration of his transgender transformation have resulted in an upcoming E! Television docuseries focused exclusively on Jenner.
Being dead center in the publics eye is nothing new for Jenner, but its a spotlight that other attention-starved celebrities feel is dimming their own respective spotlights. With that in mind, conservative political firebrand, columnist and author Ann Coulter has publicly stated that for all intents and purposes, I am a woman, too. This statement, a direct quote from Jenners 20/20 interview announcing his embrace of his life as a female, was met with little immediate fanfare.
Shortly after quoting the former Olympian, Coulter continued defending her femininity via Facebook post: Lately my attention has turned to numerous comments and statements that are trying to also classify me as transgender. Ive been reading things like Shes got an Adams apple, she has no boobs, her feet are too big for a woman, etc. Even though I find these comments utterly ridiculous and have no idea where they come from, I wish to make it clear I am 100% a woman.
However, the author didnt stop there: However, in the interest of protecting myself and those I care about, I hereby announce that I will sue every single person, internet provider, website and TV station that say or refer to me as transgender in any way. This is a decision I have made easily, and stand by it all the way.
Anyone want to call out her bluff?
demmiblue
(36,864 posts)vt_native
(484 posts)"Man Coulter" and "Trann Coulter" on the radio, maybe Stephanie Miller.
Didn't hear of a lawsuit. I didn't say it, though.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)thank you very much.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)People who watch her must like her. People who watch her will not care and will not call her bluff. Those of us who do not watch most likely have little interest in what she says. I will not call her bluff. I have no interest in this spitting contest. Coulter is looking for attention.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)That's her business.
Stallion
(6,474 posts)nm
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)struggle4progress
(118,293 posts)Downwinder
(12,869 posts)bbgrunt
(5,281 posts)uppityperson
(115,677 posts)MillennialDem
(2,367 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Sue me or it's true.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)I've more important things to worry about than what's under the dress. WOOF!
ladyVet
(1,587 posts)And the states that would restrict potential bathroom choices.
MurrayDelph
(5,299 posts)Last edited Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:05 PM - Edit history (1)
Does she have the balls to make good on this threat?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)I could care less about her sex, but I enjoy hearing she's defensive on the receiving end for once. Apparently not all the attention nasty stories bring her is welcome.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)trueblue2007
(17,228 posts)Johonny
(20,851 posts)Ann Coulter
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)I have never heard where, on her body, it is or was located.
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I have heard that she has or had a penis.
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Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)a penis for a head" way.
Although honestly the joke works better for Billo. I mean, imagine if he was, say, spitting milk out here.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)"A bit juvenile"?
Which bit isn't?
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)What with all the clucking and tsk'ing and heavy sigh heavy sigh 'ing.
Ms. Toad
(34,074 posts)Many of us have spent years making the point that using transgender as an insult (or suggesting someone who identifies as a woman is really a man) is incredibly bigoted and offensive. A significant portion of that efforte focused on asking people to stop referring to Ann Coulter as transgender.
If you peruse your thread, you can see it is being used by a few members as an excuse to trot that all out again.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)really?
NO. Gender identity is a personal issue.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)And by "our" i mean both my male, and female selves.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)I couldn't give two shits about whether you are transgendered or not. I'm not sure why you are so worried about what anyone thinks of you. Are you THAT insecure? Or, are you that afraid that you will be on the receiving end of the same kind of hate you have been fomenting for the past 20 years.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)"gender" is irrelevant.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)about immigrants, etc. isn't getting me airtime.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)to herself harm, after taking out 100 conservative talk show hosts, as punishment for utterly failing in their mission to keep the Democratic nominee out of the White House.
I'm sure that the promise of that threat would unify the Democratic factions for the greater good!
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)So Ann Coulter- batshitty as she is- probably didn't say this.
Mac1949
(389 posts)Before we argue about her gender, or lack thereof, shouldn't we determine if she's even human? I'm inclined toward non-human meat-sickle.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)SDJay
(1,089 posts)that I don't even get to the point where I'd ever think about her gender or her sexuality. It's like she's got laser-hot beams of awfulness shooting off of her in every direction to the point where I completely recoil as soon as I hear the name.
She's one awful, terrible human being. Man/woman/trans, gay/straight... evil is evil.
Whether she's actually this filled with hate or it's shtick doesn't even matter anymore. The world will be a better place when she leaves the public eye and retires somewhere far far away from any other people.