Thou Shall Not…

I first came out of the closet over fifteen years ago and transitioned seven years ago and one of the things that I have picked up over the years is that you should not criticize another trans woman.

Transgender Former Navy SEAL Running for Congress Says Caitlyn Jenner 'in Her Underwear' Is Not Helping the Cause
People
By Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
June 25, 2015

Kristin Beck knows the power of symbols.

Campaigning for Congress in Maryland's 5th district, the Democrat wears the Purple Heart and Navy SEAL Trident from her 20 years in the military so that, she says, "voters can very quickly see some depth."

But as a transgender woman, Beck – who, until just two years ago, walked the halls of the Pentagon in a suit and tie as Christopher Beck – also knows the allure of showing off in a short skirt.
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So when she looks at the groundbreaking Vanity Fair cover of Caitlyn Jenner in a bustier, it's with mixed feelings and a sense of missed opportunity.
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“Being on the cover like that – in her underwear – I just don't really appreciate that image. That's not what a hero should look like."

First off on what cover was Jenner? A men’s magazine? A sports magazine? No, she was on a women’s fashion magazine where other women are on the cover dressed the same way. Her photo was no different that thousands of other women in that type of magazine and that is an important point to remember, we come in all shapes and sizes just like women. Some of us can be on the cover of Vanity Fair and some cannot.

Second, have you ever heard a woman talk about another woman’s clothes? They do it not by saying that she condemns womanhood, that she is makes all women look bad, they are usually just criticizing her.

We each take our own path on our journey, there is no one right path it is unique to the individuals.