Bruce Jenner, the greatest athlete in the world and former Olympian met with Diane Sawyer to discuss his challenges as a child,  young man and married man with gender identity and personal struggles.  During the interview we learned about the accomplishments of his athletic career and personal career.

For 10 Years I had a hairdresser who struggled with gender identity. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She was one of the most supportive and kind hearted people I knew. However, the world around her was not very kind and I often heard how people physically and emotionally attacked her for being who she was. It was a very painful struggle for her.

After watching Bruce Jenner’s interview I have come closer to understanding the struggle and challenges that people who have gender identity issues go thru. I hope the world will be kinder and understanding of the struggle that people who go thru gender identity issues as well.

These are the 10 most important things we learned during Bruce Jenner’s interview: