Let me start this review by saying I like Bruce Jenner and I like Caitlyn. It's too easy to criticise and hate but we all have to play with the cards that life deals us, and in a way this programme invites you to look deeper into the human psyche and the struggles human souls face and how we relate to one another. That said, I feel really sorry for Caitlyn. Bruce was unhappy and I'm sorry to say that Caitlyn looks unhappy. Compared to the trans women on the show (candace, chandi..) who appear so relaxed, Cait sticks out like the odd one out. I think Bruce was always a loner and as he says in his own words, he didn't fit in with the boys and didn't fit in with the girls. I'm sorry to say that he doesn't look like he fits in with trans women either. It's interesting in the show when he keeps referring to the trans women as "they" and compliments that "they've achieved so much", at which point his trans friend embarrassingly has to remind him again that it's "we". I believe Bruce was struggling and chose transgenderism as an escape to the boundaries in his own psyche. But since he never really dealt with why he had the inner turmoil to begin with, it seems the problems have just passed onto Cait. The irony is that as transgenderism is accepted more into the mainstream, Cait becomes less of the outcast and has to deal with relating to people as normal again which is what her real struggle was to start with. As an aside, what is the big deal with gender? So Bruce hasn't changed his genitalia, dresses as a woman, likes male activities and likes women, yet it's so important that the world calls him a woman. It seems he's gone from being a very masculine man to being a masculine "tomboy" lesbian trans woman. Surely it would have been easier to just call himself a transvestite man. Anyway I wish Caitlyn all the best. I hope she finds herself and can be truly happy.
17 Reviews
What a Disconnect
MacCarmel30 August 2015
Caitlyn, Caitlyn, Caitlyn. Really?
A 10 for coming out as your real self. A 2 for still having the brain of a privileged white man. You've been living with this your whole life and you still have no clue what life is like in America as a woman? Or as an LGBTQ? The homophobia? The transgender hatred? The misogyny? The economic imbalance? The Republican fear mongering? Really? What kind of a rock have you been living under? Thanks and rotten tomatoes to E! for this wholly unsatisfying series. On the one hand it is beyond fabulous to detail the coming out of a celebrity as it moves the cultural conversation forward like nothing else. But on the other hand.... somebody please school Miss Caitlyn in depth ASAP. She's embarrassing herself and making things worse for the transgender community at the same time.
A 10 for coming out as your real self. A 2 for still having the brain of a privileged white man. You've been living with this your whole life and you still have no clue what life is like in America as a woman? Or as an LGBTQ? The homophobia? The transgender hatred? The misogyny? The economic imbalance? The Republican fear mongering? Really? What kind of a rock have you been living under? Thanks and rotten tomatoes to E! for this wholly unsatisfying series. On the one hand it is beyond fabulous to detail the coming out of a celebrity as it moves the cultural conversation forward like nothing else. But on the other hand.... somebody please school Miss Caitlyn in depth ASAP. She's embarrassing herself and making things worse for the transgender community at the same time.
Hackneyed and flawed.
afijamesy2k27 July 2015
I am cait is one of those documentaries that will make you want to throw up before you watch it, this is one of the most hackneyed and completely flawed shows i've ever seen, caitlyn jenner (formally bruce jenner) looks lost in this mess, this is from the same idiotic network called E! that gave us the idiotic keeping up with the kardashians and other perverted nonsense that would make 19 kids and counting look like Jesus it's a story of man name bruce who becomes a woman and the rest as you know are history, there is nothing to this junk, just trangenderism, silly plots, tiresome looks and everything in between, although that is not nearly as trash as white people, but it's pretty close. this is one of the worst television of the year and i'm giving it a D+
Just another crap "Reality" TV Show
LeParas-124 August 2015
Is this seriously how low prime time has sunk? Another crap reality show? A has been washed up sports star who is irrelevant finds fame in being famous for coming out the closet? Seems he is more interested in exploring his paycheck options than his sexuality. I feel sorry for trans gender people having this as what's perceived to be their spokesperson! What a self centered attention whoring uninspiring douche bag, money and fame hungry knob head. So after watching the first episode of this I can tell that was enough for me! I am sick of hearing about Jenner this and Kardashian that! The trans gender issue is a real issue, but I can watch it dealt in a more positive way by watching it in a drama Series like Transparent then this bull crap! CAIT should have only done an hour long sit down or at the most a two hour documentary rather than sit and whine that her family isn't even promoting her show! Really? Be thankful your family even accepts you - you ungrateful person.
Worst reality show...
anup-m11 August 2015
After watching an episode and the comparing some of the reviews given here makes me wonder if Cait's PR team are bombarding with 5 star reviews on IMDb. The show is unwatchable. I am not surprised the ratings for this show is going down. There's nothing in it; apart from a person who had a sex change now trying out ladies costumes all day along. And combined with non-stop pointless articles everyday, this is becoming such a pain. I am not a big fan of reality shows but I can say without a doubt this has been the most boring, pointless show in the telly in recent days. I kind of feel sorry for the Kardarshian family for going through this.
How a rich person deals with being trans
mluinstra6 June 2022
Watching a team of people doing Cait's hair and makeup while another person tells her that they have picked out 3 outfits for her to choose from for today. Good grief.
Then we get to see her anxieties over her decision to become trans and to see her mom for the first time after the big decision.
One episode was more than enough. It's a rich person explaining that they have real life problems as well. While true, it's difficult to listen to her problems while teams of people waite on her all day long in her mansion. Joke about having to wear a sports bra while playing tennis in her backyard court.
Yes, rich people have problems too but I don't want to watch them struggle with them while living a life of privilege and extreme wealth.
Then we get to see her anxieties over her decision to become trans and to see her mom for the first time after the big decision.
One episode was more than enough. It's a rich person explaining that they have real life problems as well. While true, it's difficult to listen to her problems while teams of people waite on her all day long in her mansion. Joke about having to wear a sports bra while playing tennis in her backyard court.
Yes, rich people have problems too but I don't want to watch them struggle with them while living a life of privilege and extreme wealth.
Amazing.
ryleetris30 July 2015
I feel like nobody's taken into consideration how brave she actually is. Many people are transphobic, it's so hard to come out publicly. Super inspiring. Caitlyn's my hero. I won't give any spoiler's -- But honestly it's pure amazing. I know it's inspired so many people. For 3 reasons: She's taking so much hate for the sake of our generation. I have a lot more respect for the kardashian family. And she's so brave. Love it. I hope that many more people can feel comfortable with their identity and their gender, and I also hope that more people can accept transgender people. I hope that the message gets out -- it's okay to be who you are, no matter what your gender or sexuality is. Absolutely, positively love it.
Cait, You are an Inspiration!
bebe1358027 July 2015
The Transgender community continues to receive a lot of criticism from time to time, with very few support. Ranging from people who simply doesn't like it to others who absolutely loathe it...etc. Bruce Jenner ( Referring to her as her former self ) was a star athlete back in the day. She gained a lot of success and fame. She later starred in a very popular show that I'm sure we're all familiar with "Keeping up with the Kardashians". It's safe to say that not many people understand well or are willing to grasp the reason behind her huge life- changing decision to fully transition into a woman. I could go on but let me just get to the point; Caitlyn Jenner has helped shed some light into the transgender community, now many more people are becoming more aware and educated about it. You may disagree, refuse to support or understand her story, it still doesn't change the great amount of impact that her story now has on those who've heard of it, and also the important message that it has behind it.
She is now 65 years old, it's not just something that she made up her mind about overnight. This is something that Caitlyn must've have thought about every second of her long life. While some may see this as a selfish act, and I do know that not only will her family and friends be affected in someway by her decision, it will also impact America greatly. This shows courage, to be able to come to light, and share this with the world knowing that not everyone will understand or support her decision and that it might ruin her athlete reputation as well. This may not be the sort of courage that a soldier must have in order to go into battle but it's still courage.
Caitlyn, you are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story with the world. A person's happiness is very important to them, it is the very important key to being able to find meaning in their lives. If Cait truly felt like that it would be almost impossible to continue living within a man's body when she truly felt and was a woman inside, then, so be it. It is her body, and if it made her happy then that's what mattered truly.
She is now 65 years old, it's not just something that she made up her mind about overnight. This is something that Caitlyn must've have thought about every second of her long life. While some may see this as a selfish act, and I do know that not only will her family and friends be affected in someway by her decision, it will also impact America greatly. This shows courage, to be able to come to light, and share this with the world knowing that not everyone will understand or support her decision and that it might ruin her athlete reputation as well. This may not be the sort of courage that a soldier must have in order to go into battle but it's still courage.
Caitlyn, you are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story with the world. A person's happiness is very important to them, it is the very important key to being able to find meaning in their lives. If Cait truly felt like that it would be almost impossible to continue living within a man's body when she truly felt and was a woman inside, then, so be it. It is her body, and if it made her happy then that's what mattered truly.
Goodbye Bruce! Hello Caitlyn!
Sylviastel29 July 2015
Well I had my doubts about this reality focusing on Bruce Jenner's transformation to Caitlyn Jenner. It was actually enjoyable and enlightening. For about forty years, Bruce Jenner was a part of our culture. He is a household name and now he is becoming a she. As a society, we are coming to terms with the transformation from male Bruce to female Caitlyn. She does seem more comfortable than as Bruce. The first episode features Caitlyn meeting his mother and two youngest daughters. I would encourage to auction off Bruce's clothes to benefit charity. It would raise lots of money. Caitlyn is quite brutally honest and candid even more so here. We get the real person behind Caitlyn. If Bruce had done this transformation thirty years ago, we would have been shocked. We have changed in society. Maybe that's a good thing, let and let live.
Beautiful Woman, Beautiful Show
skaywil27 July 2015
Beautiful first episode, I love the focus on transgender teens and the hardships of being transgender. I found it so heart breaking that the suicide rate among transgender individuals is so high, even higher than the national average. I feel that the facts and statistics within this show may turn some around on their out-of-date belief of what it means to be transgender. I also hope that this show will help transgender individuals, their friends and families, and the general public to learn how important it is to abide by preferred pronouns, as well as support and love the individual for who they are. As we can see from the other "reviews" and "ratings", our society has a long way to go until acceptance but this is a great first step! My heart goes out to Cait, and I wish her the best! Can't wait to see where she goes with the rest of this season and I hope she continues the community outreach!
profound and heartwarming
johannbaczak4 August 2016
Warning: Spoilers
I don't understand people complaining about "I am Cait" being shallow. It's not a Kardashian spin off and has a very important deep message, something rare you wouldn't find in many reality shows out there. There is more than pretty life style and fame. It's about friendship and being what you meant to be.
Okay, Cait isn't the typical Trans Woman and she may does not represent transgender people, but after this show I totally changed my mind about this topic. So don't tell me this show is not good. You find so many characters who are really very different, but due their same destiny being trans these women try their best and hold together. I give it an 8 of 10 to be fair and objective.
Okay, Cait isn't the typical Trans Woman and she may does not represent transgender people, but after this show I totally changed my mind about this topic. So don't tell me this show is not good. You find so many characters who are really very different, but due their same destiny being trans these women try their best and hold together. I give it an 8 of 10 to be fair and objective.
I was excited to hear this show was coming
cathy-creswell31 October 2015
And, I wasn't disappointed. I watched Bruce's transformation into Cait and was so happy for her. I was hoping the show wouldn't be exploitative, and it isn't.
It isn't just Cait trying on clothes all day, as a former reviewer stated. It isn't even about her transition, it's a lens in which to view the trans community. This show will be polarizing. Some will like it and others will hate it.
How one views Cait Jenner says a lot about how they feel about the trans community and other LGB folk. The conversations online it comment sections is heart rending. So much hate spewed, it really makes them uncomfortable that someone wanted to change their body to match their mental gender.
I applaud Cait taking on trans issues for the whole community. She is a role model, a with her she brings the Kardashian celebrity baggage. Some have wondered if she can be an effective voice for the community. They cite her money and ease of transition as not being representive of the experience of most trans folk. I don't have an answer to all of this. Only the future will tell us how well she carries the mantle.
This show gets people talking. It weeds out the haters from the supporters. I love the accepting and celebratory vibe from the show. It's about time trans folk felt like they could be open and proud of who they are. I bet it will kick off many name change parties in the future!
It isn't just Cait trying on clothes all day, as a former reviewer stated. It isn't even about her transition, it's a lens in which to view the trans community. This show will be polarizing. Some will like it and others will hate it.
How one views Cait Jenner says a lot about how they feel about the trans community and other LGB folk. The conversations online it comment sections is heart rending. So much hate spewed, it really makes them uncomfortable that someone wanted to change their body to match their mental gender.
I applaud Cait taking on trans issues for the whole community. She is a role model, a with her she brings the Kardashian celebrity baggage. Some have wondered if she can be an effective voice for the community. They cite her money and ease of transition as not being representive of the experience of most trans folk. I don't have an answer to all of this. Only the future will tell us how well she carries the mantle.
This show gets people talking. It weeds out the haters from the supporters. I love the accepting and celebratory vibe from the show. It's about time trans folk felt like they could be open and proud of who they are. I bet it will kick off many name change parties in the future!
Insider's view on real transgender issues
kedwards-845-8320501 January 2016
I decided to watch I Am Cait because I just finished reading Jennifer Boylan's wonderful memoir, She's Not There, which details her journey to self acceptance and her transition from male to female. Boylan went on a road trip with Caitlyn Jenner this fall for Caitlyn's reality show, so I decided to watch episode 2 (The Road trip part 1), which features 5-6 trans women traveling from LA to the headquarters of Human Rights Campaign in San Francisco. The entire point of this episode is to expose Caitlyn to other trans women who are not living in a privileged socio-economic bubble and to educate her about the important issues facing the trans community. Boylan and the other trans women in this episode make a series of considerate, well informed observations about the ways that Caitlyn might be able to make a real difference for the trans community. This is not fluffy or mindless entertainment, and I plan to watch episode 3, The Road Trip part 2, to continue my own education.
Moving portrayal of the bravery it takes to become your true self
h_masterson23 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Spoiler Alert - this review may contain spoilers if you haven't seen the first 2 seasons.
The sheer bravery it took to come "out of the closet" for Caitlyn, and to do it while being besieged by the press at every turn was heartbreaking to watch for most people, if you have a beating heart. So when the show came out and it was her show on her terms, I couldn't wait to watch it. Hasn't everyone had enough of the paparazzi and all the craziness they create in people's lives? Her transition showcased how cruel the media is and the lengths they go to get what they want, with total disregard to how it might hurt anyone.
I needed to watch this show. I wanted to learn about being trans and what it meant. It came at a time when I was dealing with something similar in my own family, with a family member that was going to become a part of my life, and I had no basis to go on. I didn't know what it was. I thought being trans meant that you were a guy who liked wearing dresses. That is what I had gathered throughout my life, when I watched something about it. I loved the Bird Cage, and even watching that and loving it, it didn't dawn on me fully what being trans was.
Watching this show made it all make sense, and it is so simple for me to understand now. Sometimes when we are born, our outsides don't match our insides, the person we really are.
I loved watching the show, it brought so many light bulb moments for me, and Caitlyn as Caitlyn and no longer Bruce still has the same vibration for me as Bruce did. I came to realize they are the same person, it is just her outside now matches her inside. And she is happy. And isn't that great?
We should all celebrate when any one of us humans has the courage to be who we really are on the inside. I believe all of us are striving for that, it is just so damn hard to do due to society telling us who we are, and who we have to stay. Cait and friends make it seem easy just to be that person inside, and then show how very difficult it was and is to get there and remain there, but how very worth it.
This is Life, and everyone should live it out loud. And it is a Joy to watch. As Cait is learning to be Cait, and not having to be Bruce anymore, that is really what this show is about. She gave herself the opportunity to finally become herself and be who she is. And what came through for me is how utterly brave all of these people truly are, as being truly who you are means you cannot care anymore what anyone else thinks of you.
Cait has brought out of the shadows and into the light of day that we are truly all the same underneath. Just humans trying to find our way to Joy. And you can't do that without being truly who you are, who you were meant to me.
Maybe we all want to be accepted, but we have to stop caring about being accepted, and care about being ourselves more.
I did find something strange in the way that the LGBTQ community reacted to her. That was hard to watch. It was like, this individual who had transformed from a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly was now being dissed by people who have gone through the same process, which is becoming who you are. Judged and ridiculed by people who I thought would have embraced yet another of us who has stepped into such bravery.
Strange what forms judgment can take, when we learn to judge each other. Yet Cait remained steadfast, even though you could tell she didn't understand why she was being judged, and frankly I, as a viewer, didn't understand it either. I still don't get it. But I'm glad I don't, because everyone has their journey and this is Cait's alone, even with the help of some new friends who keep trying to judge her, but finally get over it.
The sheer bravery it took to come "out of the closet" for Caitlyn, and to do it while being besieged by the press at every turn was heartbreaking to watch for most people, if you have a beating heart. So when the show came out and it was her show on her terms, I couldn't wait to watch it. Hasn't everyone had enough of the paparazzi and all the craziness they create in people's lives? Her transition showcased how cruel the media is and the lengths they go to get what they want, with total disregard to how it might hurt anyone.
I needed to watch this show. I wanted to learn about being trans and what it meant. It came at a time when I was dealing with something similar in my own family, with a family member that was going to become a part of my life, and I had no basis to go on. I didn't know what it was. I thought being trans meant that you were a guy who liked wearing dresses. That is what I had gathered throughout my life, when I watched something about it. I loved the Bird Cage, and even watching that and loving it, it didn't dawn on me fully what being trans was.
Watching this show made it all make sense, and it is so simple for me to understand now. Sometimes when we are born, our outsides don't match our insides, the person we really are.
I loved watching the show, it brought so many light bulb moments for me, and Caitlyn as Caitlyn and no longer Bruce still has the same vibration for me as Bruce did. I came to realize they are the same person, it is just her outside now matches her inside. And she is happy. And isn't that great?
We should all celebrate when any one of us humans has the courage to be who we really are on the inside. I believe all of us are striving for that, it is just so damn hard to do due to society telling us who we are, and who we have to stay. Cait and friends make it seem easy just to be that person inside, and then show how very difficult it was and is to get there and remain there, but how very worth it.
This is Life, and everyone should live it out loud. And it is a Joy to watch. As Cait is learning to be Cait, and not having to be Bruce anymore, that is really what this show is about. She gave herself the opportunity to finally become herself and be who she is. And what came through for me is how utterly brave all of these people truly are, as being truly who you are means you cannot care anymore what anyone else thinks of you.
Cait has brought out of the shadows and into the light of day that we are truly all the same underneath. Just humans trying to find our way to Joy. And you can't do that without being truly who you are, who you were meant to me.
Maybe we all want to be accepted, but we have to stop caring about being accepted, and care about being ourselves more.
I did find something strange in the way that the LGBTQ community reacted to her. That was hard to watch. It was like, this individual who had transformed from a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly was now being dissed by people who have gone through the same process, which is becoming who you are. Judged and ridiculed by people who I thought would have embraced yet another of us who has stepped into such bravery.
Strange what forms judgment can take, when we learn to judge each other. Yet Cait remained steadfast, even though you could tell she didn't understand why she was being judged, and frankly I, as a viewer, didn't understand it either. I still don't get it. But I'm glad I don't, because everyone has their journey and this is Cait's alone, even with the help of some new friends who keep trying to judge her, but finally get over it.
Brave insight into Caitlyn's transition!!
prodgerfdz5 February 2022
I really love the show for being so open and brutally honest about his feelings of wanting to transition! So many men even at his age of 65 and to say I want to transition is very brave and not the social norm!
Its great to be able to see andd hear about trans people in California! It was important to see diferent types of trans women, from the White and Black community, but both are still experiencing a lot of difficulties in thir lives!
When hearing about the each persons expeirence of tring to live in 'Normal society', was so sjhocking and awful to hear! That certain trans people had been bullied at school, but had a tough time to study at university and that so many are unable to find jobs! But hopefully this show sheds light on the issue and there is so much hardship that Trans people go through. Makes me respect them more and hope that each year things get better! :)
Its great to be able to see andd hear about trans people in California! It was important to see diferent types of trans women, from the White and Black community, but both are still experiencing a lot of difficulties in thir lives!
When hearing about the each persons expeirence of tring to live in 'Normal society', was so sjhocking and awful to hear! That certain trans people had been bullied at school, but had a tough time to study at university and that so many are unable to find jobs! But hopefully this show sheds light on the issue and there is so much hardship that Trans people go through. Makes me respect them more and hope that each year things get better! :)
Cait is trying her best to evolve in her new role on the Planet
kateann10278 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I watched the first season, then I read her book, and honestly had a somewhat negative take away after both, then I watched the second season and have changed my opinion to a more positive one. She is evolving, as a SUPER Conservative Republican becoming a TransWoman, it's really an anomaly. If they did a survey of trans people, I'm "guessing" most are NOT Republican. Congrats Caitlin for growing your judgmental nature to be more accepting, living your truth, and being willing to be more flexible in your belief structure. Keep going. You deserve the time to figure yourself out, and evolve your spiritual nature and humanity. I hope you do another few seasons, so we can witness your evolution.
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