Quote:For me, it's never been so much about the change Jenner is going through as it is the fact that I think this was just ESPN/ABC/Disney doing the politically correct thing to stay on the good side of a very aggressive, vocal segment of our society who happen to be the flavor of the day cause right now. 

 

This wasn't and never has been about courage.  It's about payback for throwing the first interview to ABC.  It's about a sports network floundering in irrelevance looking for a story line that might give their award show a bump in ratings which ultimately leads to a fatter bottom line.  If it was truly about courage, Jenner wouldn't have been the pick. 

 

The COURAGEOUS thing to do as a network would have been to select the people who may not garner the ratings bonanza.  ESPN/ABC/Disney chose the weaker path in an effort to pander to the LGBT crowd.  That's certainly their prerogative, and I'm sure there will be a bump in the ratings as a result because some folks just love a freak show.  There might be a few who are inspired by his story, but the curiosity factor revolving around his change is what will draw people to watch for a brief moment.  Just wait.  Jenner will likely be one of the last ones on the broadcast to receive hsi award. 

 

I understand your point, and tend to agree. Had it been an athlete currently competing in a sport transitioning to the opposite gender, the award may have been justified. I just don't get upset about it because it's ESPN. I expect no less from them.

 

The quote to which you replied was part of the side discussion that evolved in this thread, not the point brought up by the OP.

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