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In reply to the discussion: If Jenner can be a woman while still sporting a penis, why can't Rachel Dolezal be African American? [View all]Ilsa
(61,656 posts)I stated facts about women where one-third are raped in their lifetimes and the fear and trauma and healing that occurs for 1/3 of the female population. Only half of pregnancies are planned. How many women in the unplanned group consider abortion and how to safely get it? Or do they wish they'd miscarry? Or do they resign themselves to this and carry on?
Jenner missed out on a lot of big things that are a part of our culture of most women's lives. And I hope it's all rainbows for her going forward. Yet she identifies as a woman and we accept that. Why can't a person who has spent a part of their lives in the African American culture say they identify with it? Maybe she shouldn't if she wasn't treated as a Black woman. I think it's a worthwhile discussion, whether it's gender or race.