As a kid, I idolized Bruce Jenner. As an adult, I admire his courage.Thx @NickKristof http://t.co/dtN7BYtsk1 #nohate pic.twitter.com/iTWOFPAk6N

— Kathryn Aalto (@kathrynaalto) February 6, 2015

And considering the violence and discrimination that transgender people endure, no one would go through this except for the most profound of motivations: to be authentic to one’s inner self.