So the first thing I noticed about Caitlyn Jenner's photo shoot was her long gorgeous hair. I wondered if it's her natural hair or if she bought it (and if she did where did she buy it?!) I also noticed with interest that she chose long flowing hair because in our culture, like it or not (and I don't like it!) long hair is associated with femininity. 

I could identify with her in some ways. I am having some very nice professional photos made this weekend of me with no wigs, nothing on my head and I'm going to share them on FB, on Instagram, just as openly as I share on this site. And I'm hoping I will be accepted. I'm thinking she might have felt some of that too.

I also know what its like when your outside appearance doesn't match the way you feel on the inside. I've always been a "girly girl" and now I'm bald. I wear wigs when I go out because I feel prettier in them. So I kinda get where she's coming from. And I'm certainly not going to judge or tear this woman down. We all want to be loved and accepted for who we are. 

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Comment by Dominique Cleopatra on June 4, 2015 at 3:07am
There was little in those pics that wasn't augmented, enhanced, cosmetically altered or photoshopped. The photos were gorgeous, but, just think ... If a 65-year-old man can look that perfect through the magic of glamour than we alopecians are not in any way limited in how we can choose to present ourselves!
Comment by itzmejudy on June 10, 2015 at 10:01pm

She has long hair but extensions were added for photos.. When she was Bruce he had shoulder length hair.

Comment by Linda Rollins on June 10, 2015 at 11:10pm

Ok, I know this may be off the subject a little but like it or not, I'm so tired of people referring to this MAN as a SHE, The God I know and serve doesn't make mistakes  and if he made him a MAN than that is what HE is and HE should accept that and live HIS life accordingly. Just as we (with Alopecia have to accept ourselves. Yes I wear a wig but I am working on building up my nerve to just go bald, Although my reason isn't so much of wanting to be accepted in society with my baldness, I don't do it because I have Alopecia Areta and to go out bald would require me shaving my head daily which I was doing for a while but my head was getting very irritated from shaving and I also have Solar Urticaria which means I'm very sensitive to the sun and my head being exposed wouldn't be a good idea. Other than those issues, I would happily go bald and just accept it..

Comment by Anne Brenda on June 10, 2015 at 11:45pm

I think Caitlyn has "good" hair. I couldn't help wondering if Bruce would have transed if he was bald/

Comment by God's Child on June 11, 2015 at 12:21am

@ Linda Rollins....I totally agree

Comment by God's Child on June 11, 2015 at 12:24am

@ Anne Brenda.... LOL "good hair", you just might be right

Comment by Ulli on June 11, 2015 at 12:29am
Linda, please don't forget that your god is not everyone elses god. Caitlyn has every right to live the way she wants. Just as you do. Religious freedom goes both ways. Just as human rights and dignity.
Caitlyn is brave enough to show her true self to the world and we all can imagine how much courage that must've taken her.
Plus she rocks her new look and so should we.
Comment by Sue T on June 11, 2015 at 12:41am

I know this is taking the comments off topic Linda but I find your comments to be more a little disturbing. Using your logic, I presume that if God doesn't make mistakes (assuming that God has a hands on involvement with every birth), Then all babies born with a defect were meant to be that way and medical science has no right to intervene in order to put it right.

It's this intolerance within our society that causes the pain and anguish that makes people like Caitlyn Jenner hide their true feelings from the world for so long. I can only empathise with the internal mental struggle that SHE has faced for so many years. It's the very same  ear of intolerance and ridicule along with need for acceptance that makes us wear a wig we we leave home. Also with a good measure of vanity in my case,  We all want to feel good within our own skins don't we?  I work in a male prison and I certainly wouldn't have the courage to brave the cat calls from the inmates if I was to walk around with my head shaved.

I admire  the courage of those of us who are prepared t go bald, just as I admire the courage of those who are able accept themselves for what they really are even if that means facing those in society who are blinkered by an interpretation of their religion that causes them to cast scorn upon anything that they don't understand.

You may have personal religious beliefs, but as  somebody with a degree in molecular biology I can categorically state that there are all sorts of "mistakes" at a genetic level that lead to physical and/or mental ambiguity when it comes to sex\gender (I'm not sure which is the politically correct term to use here) so please treat others with a little respect and don't be so quick to judge. I think it was Jesus who said "let he who is without sin cast the first stone"

Back on topic now. Those photos are so heavily Photoshopped, that it would be impossible to take anything from them as being real. I have never met a 65 year old man who doesn't suffer from some degree of thinning, so the hair has to be fake along with many of the curves I suspect. Still it's a nice picture all the same.

Comment by Daniyel on June 11, 2015 at 1:13am
"I know..., Using your logic".

Your comprehension of Epistemology and Reasoning is less then a prudent novice would dare to consider commenting about. Perhaps one should consider remaining silent without the means to speak on such complex subject matter. Good evening, sleep well ladies.
Comment by Sue T on June 11, 2015 at 1:45am

I couldn't disagree more.The matter is not at all complex. I find use of any religion as an excuse to disregard the human rights of others or to promote intolerance towards minority groups who do them no harm to be totally abhorrent. I suspect from your comments that you may disagree. Then again perhaps that's another example of my lack of Epistemology and reasoning. If it is I'm glad that I'm so ignorant

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