Caitlyn Jenner says she’s a ‘hypocrite’ for accepting Woman of the Year award
Caitlyn Jenner. (Getty)
Caitlyn Jenner has called herself a “hypocrite” for accepting Glamour’s Woman of the Year award in 2015 because she’s “still XY”.
The trans Republican made the comments to OutKick, telling right-wing reporter Tomi Lahren that she regrets accepting the accolade given her current campaign to keep trans women out of women’s sports.
“Here I am fighting the battle to keep biological men out of women’s sports because it’s not right… and I want to protect women,” she said. “I started thinking what a hypocrite I am, trying to keep biological men out of women’s sports, but I’m a biological man, and they gave me Glamour’s Woman of the Year award.”
Jenner, who became an Olympic gold medalist before transitioning, went on to clarify that she considers herself biologically female following surgery, but said her XY chromosomes mean the award was a step too far.
The reality star said: “Genetically, I’m still XY. There’s nothing I can do about that. And I’m fine with it. I’m just glad that I can wake up in the morning and just be myself… So I have no regrets about what I did.”
Despite her feelings on trans women in sports, Jenner did add that she thinks the US has gone “too far right” on trans issues, and called bathroom bans “not right” and “not safe”.
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