renee's lawsuit, richards v.the supreme court where the judge ruled this person is now a female and a gender test was grossly unfair. she had to be allowed to play in the 197 7 u.s. open. she did and lost in the first round but made it to the doubles final where she lost to a tandem. how she played however, is immaterial. she was included. and at that moment the universe of women in sports expanded to include a transgender woman and critically that universe did not implode. renee reached number 20 in the wta rankings that year and played until 1981 but nowadays she looks back on her inclusion into pro sports with different eyes. she said "maybe not even i should have been allowed to play on the women's tour. maybe i should have knuckled under and said that's one thing i can't have as my newfound right in being a woman." a few years ago on espn, she said it this way. >> the standpoint of my own performance and my own strength and my own abilities, i'm not sure that i agree with the international olympic committee.

and renee richards who was one of the first people to go through this in a very public way, renee richards come out and advocated against the surgery because she said that she believes that her -- she still doesn't feel matched. and there is a lot of scientific evidence that shows that when people have this operation they commit suicide. >> i'm so sorry. i have to go. as zoey said before not everyone will do it in the same manner. when there are trans people now coming into the spotlight now, people will do it differently. that's what progress is about, diversity, even within the trans community. thank you all for sharing your stories, i want all of you to come back. this is a tough conversation many people are having. i'm overtime now. i'm going into "a.c. 360." >>> when we come back, montel williams williams. his mission to help a former marine corps veteran. ♪ ♪ ♪ (charge music) you wouldn't hire an organist without hearing them first. charge! so why would you invest without checking brokercheck? check your broker with brokercheck. when the moment's spontaneous, why pause to take a pill

before renÉe richards and i'm dating myself, there is christine jorgensen talking about the early 1950si have two questions. how specifically can you talk about it with this case to help the community if the first option holds true where they say yes you have to accept it. how would that help the transgender community. d.c. direct assistance, indirect, both companies there? >> any time that we've seen marriage equality come to this day, we see the acceptance rates in that state of the lgbt community go higher. so while we know is that this positive affirming ruling coming in acceptance will be accelerated by virtue of the ruling coming in for the lgbt community. >> my second question i focus on an article that was published in my company is human resources report, written by genevieve douglass, title of the article, the capon jenner spotlight, helping employees transition in the work place. two things struck me in the article. first, genevieve quoted that there are an estimated 700000 adults in the u.s. work force. 700,000. second thing that struck me was she quoted a consultant and adv

before that it was rene richards who was a professional tennis player.nd before rene richards there was christine jorgensen in the 19 fifties. i have two questions but first, how specifically if you can talk about it would this case help the transgender community if the first option holds true, the first option that you mentioned earlier where you say, yes you have to accept the same sex marriage, period. how would that help the transgender community; do you see a direct assistance? incorrect? both? neither? >> any time that we've seen marriage equality come it a state we've seen the acceptance rates in that state of the lbgt community go higher. so i think what we know if this positive affirming ruling comes in, acceptance will be excel rated just by ruling coming in for the lbgt community. >> my second question i'd like to focus on an article that was published in my company's human resources report written by genevieve genesis. and two things that struck me in this article first they quoted that there are an estimated 700,000 transgender adults in the

renee richards, fictional characters. so this was a topic.t wasn't a present reality so much. >> right, right, right. this is someone who has been in the public eye and whose transformation, because it was rumored for months and talked about for some time before she appeared on the cover of "vanity fair." >> remember david kope of the redskins? >> that was a big moment. i think this is a chance for a kind of focus and learning that we haven't had before. >> this is about as much a public transition as you can have. and she is as highly public a figure and a spokesperson or symbol for this type of change and for people widening their horizons. laverne cox, who is an actress on "orange is the new black" is another person who has been out there for the last couple of years really being a tremendous role model. my kids love her, not because of the show, but they see her as being a new type of hero talking about defining your own identity which is an important issue for young he people these days as well. so seeing caitlyn jenner out there, lavern

trailblazing but i think the trail had been blazed many years ago when a tennis playing doctor became re-renee richards and played pro-tennis and was very widely seen and recognized at the time. it seems that bridge has been crossed -- >> didn't have the president through the spokesperson saying -- >> well that community is part of the democratic base and it makes political sense for the president to acknowledge this caitlin jenner and in an approving way, good politics i suppose. >> we ask you and we got this on facebook. al list would like to know why everybody in the media thinks jenner's story is so great and wonderful and worthy of intense coverage. i was fascinated to learn this week that the world health organization classifies transsexualism as mental illness. so how do you answer alice and her talk about this rush to embrace? >> i think alice is on to something. you might want to get into the political analysis business. so much of this is a political stunt. as i recall it was 10 million people googled bruce caitlin jenner in the past week since the "vanity fair" cover. you think about the mag

rene. richards and played pro ten miss and was very widely seen and recognized at time.ems that bridge has been crossed. >> but the president through a spokesman, the white house somebody medium saying he is a hero. >> that community is part of the democratic base and it makes political sense for the president to agency caitlyn jenner in an approving way. good politics, i suppose. >> we asked you for questions for the panel and we got this on facebook from alice smith writing "i'd like to know why everyone in the media things the jenner story is so great and wonderful and worthy of an intense coverage." i was fascinated, juan, to learn this week that world health organization classifies transexualism as mental illness. how do you answer alice and her talk about this rush to embrace? >> alice is on to something. alice you may want to get into political analysis. much of this is a publicity stunt. it was 10 million people googled bruce caitlyn jenner since "vanity fair." you think of magazine subscriptions or purchases but cable ratings they got a new show coming out later

there have been pioneers rene richard was a pioneer of it in the '70s, but this is bruce jenner. >> howe's very excited. she's doing a docuseries for e!. you have the ability to do a legacy along the lines of muhammad ali, an athlete who has made social change. it's a hard thing for them trying to be jenner kids trying to reconnect with their father after a long long absence. she was desperate to have them do the show at their own risk of financial gain and exposure, they said no. we are not going to do it. we do not want to participate in something that we are concerned will be a spectacle on the same that is with account"keeping up with the kardashians." >> she trusted you? >> she did. you would not meet someone who is more honest. almost brutally honest. don't tell me this i don't want to know this. i hope that it is. >> we thank you very much. >>> country superstar martina mcbride is standing by to show us how she feels about being compared to a tomato. we'll look at the explosive comments about femal >>> ahead, a tale of sex, lies and gunfire. >> i'm peter van sant. "48 hours" a te

rene richards was a great pioneer in tennis in the 70s. does she see her future? >> i think right now she's very excited. she's doing a docu series for another network for e! that could be great or a complete spectacle. there's concern among some of the kids that you have a possibility to have a legacy along the lines of muhammad ali. >> and the kids are not participating in the show. >> that's right. it was a hard decision for them. the jenner kids are trying to reconnect with their father after a long long absence. he was -- she was desperate to have them do the show and at their own risk of financial gain and exposure they say no we are not going to do it we don't want to participate in something we are concerned will be a spectacle because it's done by the same company as "keeping up with the kardashians." >> she trusted you, buzz. >> she does. will you not meet someone who is more open who is more honest almost brutally honest. there were timesism ism said bruce, shut up i don't want to know this. >> it's going to be a teachable lesso

. >> i remember my first glimpse of someone who is transgendered and i saw renee richard ss who is transgenderedve caitlyn jenner the public eye, and relate to this other person as a person, and you know, humanize them, and understand that what's really going on is that pretty much we have a lot more in common than we have that separates us. the most important thing is to know that a you know somebody who is transgendered. and now a lot of americans know somebody who is transgendered. >> and the momentum to live your best life is there. and that is all anybody wants. and transgendered film makmaker kimberly reed, and also, dave johnson who was on the olympic team with bruce jenner on to talk about this, and caitlyn jenner has over a half million followers in a day is amazing. and breaking the twitter. >> and now bringing together drag performers and domestic abuse survivors. out of 42 vehicles based on 6 different criteria, why did a panel of 11 automotive experts name the volkswagen golf motor trend's 2015 car of the year? we'll give you four good reasons. the volkswagen golf. starting at $19,2

the >> before caitlyn jenner there was renÉe richards who was a professional tennis player.before we gave richard there was christine and. talking about the early 1950s. i have two questions. first, how specifically can you talk about it with this case to help the community if the first option holds true. the first option which you mentioned earlier same-sex marriage. how would that help the transgender community to see a direct assistance indirect both need there. >> any time wasting marriage equality come to a stay to a state we've seen acceptance rate of the lgbt community go higher. if the positive affirming ruling comes then acceptance will be accelerated coming in for the lgbt community. >> my second question i would like to focus on an article that was published in my companies human resources report written by genevieve douglass. the title of the article is the caitlyn jenner spotlight, helping transition in the work place. two things struck me in this article. first, genevieve quoted that there are an estimated 700000 transgender adults in the u.s. work force. 700,0

before catelyn general there are was renee richards who was a professional tennis player. before her there was christine talking about the earl little 1950 east. -- early 1950's. two questions. first, how specifically, if you can talk about it, would this case help the transgender community if the first option holds true the first option that you mentioned earlier w.er they say yes you have to accept same-sex marriage, period. hue would that -- how would that help the transgender community do you see a direct assistance, indirect, both neither? ms. ellis: any time that we have seen marriage equality come to a state, we have seen the acceptance rates in that state of the lgbt community go higher. what we know is that if this positive affirming ruling comes in acceptance will be accelerated just by virtue of the ruling coming in. for the lgbt community. mr. hill: my second question, i would like to if he cuss on -- focus on an article that was published in my company's human resources report, written by again neeve douglas. there are two things that struck me in this article

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