Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"Now I'm sure that Jenner and her publicists know that such details will sell books. I am cynical enough to see that they're opting to play this game. Heck, even annoying me enough to get me to write about her book is considered a 'win' when it comes to publicity.

"Yet I am also saddened and frustrated to consider how, in doing so, they are making life that much harder for other transgender people who cannot and do not wish to share the private details of their genitals with the known universe.

"We should be allowed an expectation of privacy, no matter if we're a former Olympian, an ex-GI, a contestant on 'Survivor,' or just trying to make it through the day in this crazy world. It's not that we want to be treated any differently than anyone else. Indeed, we simply with to be treated with the same respect as anyone else."

-- Gwendolyn Ann Smith, 2017-04-27