Father’s Day and Bruce Jenner. Three Manhood Points to Ponder.

by steve | Jun 21, 2015 | Social

For some Father’s Day ushers in a number of confusing emotions.  I feel a sense of sorrow at the identity confusion of Bruce Jenner and can only wonder how he and his family are emotionally tackling Father’s Day this year.  I also though feel a sense of almost bewilderment at the social media’s confusion and acceptance of Jenner’s self proclaimed transition into womanhood.  Until recently such a story would only be found in supermarket tabloids along with pictures of Big Foot, alien sightings, and write ups about how Hitler was actually found alive living in the Amazon basin last Thursday.  But here we are now in America with the Jenner journey and similar headlines not only being accepted by serious news outlets but also being trumpeted as heroism by the White House.  While I agree that people like Bruce may struggle with uncomfortable emotions, the fact remains that a human being with an X and a Y chromosome is a male and a human with two X chromosomes is a female and no amount of hormone injections and plastic surgery will change that.  Why is this not clear?

The ruse of Rachel Dolezal was clear this past week.  Her self-proclaimed identity transformation from a caucasian woman to a black woman was rejected by just about everyone in culture.  While Dolezal may feel black and desire to live life as a black woman, everyone knows she is not such.

So why is Jenner’s identity confusion being welcomed with open arms and celebration?  Does it even matter? (more…)