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Real World Brooklyn: Transgender goes mainstream
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Despite the fact that we didn't have television (no my parents weren't hippies) I am a piece of the MTV generation. This is when MTV played music videos and not much more. Now, 20 years later, I still watch MTV for the occasional show and I haven't seen a music video in years.
I was browsing the channels and came across The Real World, Brooklyn and decided to watch for a while. It was the episode when Katelynn comes out to a member of the house. I now save it on TIVO to follow the story. It is an interesting cast of "characters". The dynamic in the house seems good, but Katelynn seems like she's having a rough time.
What's most interesting to me is how insecure she is with her boyfriend. Everyone can see that she needs to ditch him, but she can't see it or do it (yet -maybe this is wishful thinking).
The question I have, is whether Katelynn is staying with her boyfriend because she transgendered and obviously it is a lot more complicated to have a relationship with anyone? But then I know so many women in similar relationships and it isn't any better or easier for them. Only time will tell I guess.
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