How Can Caitlyn Jenner Be Both Part of an Oppressed

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Multiple Choice

How can Caitlyn Jenner be both part of an oppressed minority and a person with privilege?

• A) She is both a transwoman-a member of a group of people who are far more likely than average to be victims of violence-and a person of incredible wealth.
• B) She is both a person who has been divorced and a person who is famous.
• C) She is popular among some people and reviled among others.
• D) As is typical in American society, she was socialized according to the sex assigned her at birth (in this case, male), but she also exercised agency by living life as a woman.

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