“Maybe that wasn’t the intention of the costume (to promote transphobia) but I think there are other ways to produce outreach or information about the transgender community that would be more appropriate”.
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Caitlyn Jenner said she wants to “be treated like a normal woman” in a new preview for her E! show I Am Cait.
Boylan then explains to Jenner that she already is a real woman, whether a man sees it or not. Esquire magazine tweeted: “Don’t be that guy with the Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume”. You are a normal woman, right now, today.
They hope to stop Spirit Halloween from selling the trans-inspired costume in their stores.
Spirit’s “Caitlyn Corset Set”, includes a corset, shorts and wig, and will have a price tag of $49.99.
Not everyone is buying Lombardo’s explanation, and the costume has since been pulled from Spirit Halloween’s website.
Cait’s transition was kept very much a secret to begin with, but ever since her massive interview with Diane Sawyer a few months back, it seems as though she has been in the spotlight, which must have been hard – especially during the early stages of her transition. A digital petition soon launched to have the costume removed from retailers, so it would not be accessible to any potential customers.
“We demand that you revoke your ideas and production of a Caitlyn Jenner costume for Halloween“.
A source previously told Radar Online: “It’s unlikely Caitlyn will spend one day behind bars, because the maximum penalty for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter is one year in jail. Any other imagery or merchandise is not related to Spirit Halloween“, the company said.
His lawyer, Blair Berk declined to comment on the most recent development of the case, as per Gulf News Hollywood.
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Genesis P-Orridge has questioned whether Caitlyn Jenner can be called a spokesperson for the transgender community, saying she is “clueless” and “lives in her own bubble”.
