I'm not a hater... really

Those of you who follow me on Twitter may have been a bit taken aback by some of the comments I've made about Diane Sawyer's interview with Bruce Jenner on Friday night.
Those of you who don't follow me on Twitter might have been taken aback if you knew what I said.
But I'm not a hater. Really...
If anything I'm just aggravated. Make that really aggravated.
When "Truth" came out in 2012, the mainstream media was all over the Chaz Bono story. Now Diane Sawyer (and everyone else) is salivating over the Bruce Jenner story.
Why?
The truth is, neither one of them has anything to lose. Both are well off and that alone gives them a tremendous advantage over the vast majority of transgender individuals. Or to put it another way, their wealth gives them access to resources that others simply don't have.
Because they are in the public eye, Chaz and Bruce (I don't know what Bruce prefers to be called) can tell their stories with little fear of discrimination.
Some people might think that giving them a chance to share their stories will help promote tolerance and spread awareness about the transgender community. It's fantastic if it does. I honestly hope that's the case.
But let's face it. I am a cynic and a realist. So I don't think it will do a lick of good. After all, Diane Sawyer interviewed Bruce Jenner for one reason and one reason only -- to get ratings.
Apparently it worked. But as far as I'm concerned, if she (and the rest of the mainstream media) really want to help the transgender community, they should seek out ordinary people who are forced to cope with extraordinary circumstances.
Just because someone isn't a celebrity doesn't mean their story isn't important. If anything it means just the opposite.
Until next time, "That's life..."