Caitlyn Jenner shocked fellow conservatives called her a man when she called out Ron DeSantis

Olympic gold medalist, reality television star, failed Republican gubernatorial candidate, and Fox News contributor Caitlyn Jenner appeared surprised when many of her fellow conservatives on Twitter called her a man. She even appeared apologetic for bringing up her possible use of the women’s room after the backlash she faced.

On Monday, Jenner tweeted about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ (R) extremely anti-LGBTQ+ 2024 campaign ad and his subsequent interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier defending the ad: “Hey Gov. Ron DeSantis watching your interview on Bret Baier, You’re still defending your bizarre anti-gay ad.”

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“Which bathroom should I use?” she asked, a likely reference to Florida’s new law that criminalizes transgender people using the restroom associated with their gender. Jenner is a transgender woman who publicly came out almost a decade ago and presents as feminine, so she may have expected people to support her and say that she should be using the women’s room.

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But that’s not what happened. She was flooded with hundreds of responses from people telling her to use the men’s room.

Use the same bathroom you used at the 1976 Olympics

— Todd Cefaratti (@ToddCefaratti_) July 31, 2023

The men’s, Sir.

— Andreas (@sf_andreas) August 1, 2023

the men's bathroom.

— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) August 1, 2023

By Tuesday, Jenner appeared to be backing down from the idea that she should be afforded the basic dignity of being treated as her gender in public.

“Hey folks… I see this has caused quite the stir,” she wrote. “I was ASKING which one the governor wanted me to use. I am not definitively stating I need to use the women’s. Your responses are loud and clear! FYA the governors policy is for govt owned buildings in FL.”

Hey folks…I see this has caused quite the stir. I was ASKING which one the governor wanted me to use. I am not definitively stating I need to use the women’s. Your responses are loud and clear! FYA the governors policy is for govt owned buildings in FL. https://t.co/tFMhfigDgK

— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) August 1, 2023

This time, she got some comments from trans people and other progressives calling her out for asking the question in the first place.

Why are you asking a c1$ het man which bathroom you as a Trans woman should use?

How do you walk sans a spine?

— Plastic Martyr 🏳️‍⚧️ (@plasticmartyr) August 1, 2023

You could have continued w your greatness had you not turned your back on others who have transitioned or are in the process of coming to terms w themselves.
Instead. You’re just a disappointment and a joke.

— Artly (@Artly137) August 1, 2023

Asked and answered. Use the mens' room, like you and your party wants people who look like you to use. It's not complicated. Have a good time in there.

— Ferris Mx (@Ironman92Kona) August 1, 2023

You got the responses you deserved. You helped contribute to the attacks on the trans community. You are a sell out to this community that you could have used your platform to defend them! Shame on you!

— Sherry #VoteLikeYourRightsDependOnItBecauseTheyDo (@sher_cares) August 1, 2023

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— Preston (@Stone86) August 1, 2023

During the interaction, Jenner posted another message to DeSantis, highlighting her athletic achievements and her father’s military record, perhaps trying to present herself as more patriotic than DeSantis.

“My dad stormed the beaches of Normandy and survived,” she wrote. “I became the worlds greatest athlete in our bicentennial and was the first person in the world to put up our flag. Why? Because I love America. Meanwhile, Ron paints me as a deviant in society. Go home.”

My dad stormed the beaches of Normandy and survived. I became the wolds greatest athlete in our bicentennial and was the first person in the world to put up our flag. Why? Because I love America. Meanwhile, Ron paints me as a deviant in society. Go home @GovRonDeSantis pic.twitter.com/GTPdrezUbH

— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) August 1, 2023