ABOVE: Allison Vuchnich reports on Caitlyn Jenner’s debut on the cover of Vanity Fair.
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, revealed her new name Monday on the cover of the July issue of Vanity Fair.
The former Olympian and reality TV star said in a behind-the-scenes video that she’d be “free” once the issue hits newsstands.
“Bruce always had to tell a lie. He was always living that lie. Every day he always had a secret. From morning to night. Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets,” Jenner said.
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The announcement prompted some people on Twitter to wonder aloud what pronoun to use when talking about Jenner.
A helpful – and polite – Twitter account was created to clarify that the correct pronoun is “she, not he.”
So if you’re wondering which pronoun to use to describe Caitlyn Jenner or any transgender person, it’s easy: whichever pronoun they choose.
“The world can now see what Caitlyn Jenner has always known, that she is — and always has been — a woman,” Nick Adams, GLAAD’s Director of Programs, Transgender Media said in a press release.
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The Gay & and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) posted a tip sheet on its website shortly after the magazine cover was released explaining the correct terminology reporters should use when writing about Jenner.
- Do describe people who transition as transgender.
- Do not use transgender as a noun or use the words transgendered, transsexual or transvestite.
- Do refer to her as Caitlyn Jenner, not Bruce. It’s acceptable to write “Caitlyn, formerly known as Bruce…” until the “public has learned Jenner’s new name.”
- Do use female pronouns (she, her, hers) when referring to Jenner.
- Do not use male pronouns.
- Do refer to Jenner’s female identity as her gender identity, not her sexual orientation.
- Avoid the phrase “born a man.”
- Don’t speculate about medical procedures.
- Don’t imply that someone who comes out was being deceptive prior to transitioning.
– With files from John R. Kennedy
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