{"id":766,"date":"2015-07-14T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/?p=766"},"modified":"2015-10-13T18:57:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T18:57:00","slug":"celebrity-and-gender-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2015\/07\/14\/celebrity-and-gender-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlyn Jenner: Public Opinion, Celebrity Status, and Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Caitlyn Jenner in Vanity Fair, via Celebuzz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You may have heard that Caitlyn Jenner\u2019s\u00a0Vanity Fair<\/em><\/a> cover broke the Internet<\/a>. The feature publicly introduced Caitlyn\u2019s name and correct gender pronouns, as well as gender presentation. Within hours of the cover photo\u2019s debut, Jenner\u2019s new Twitter account<\/a> amassed over one million followers, setting the record<\/a> for the fastest growing Twitter account (knocking previous record-holder President Obama down to second).<\/p>\n

The general public has varying attitudes about trans*<\/a>, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, both as the LGBT group and as distinct identities. Sexual orientation, beliefs about sexuality, adherence to a binary conception of gender, religiosity, and personal contact with sexual and gender minorities best predict attitudes towards lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and trans* individuals, but also vary based on the distinct group(s) being considered.\u00a0For example, heterosexual females are more likely to hold positive opinions about gay men and trans* individuals, but are also more likely to hold negative opinions about lesbians.<\/h5>\n