We all have our own problems.
I think the problem many people have with this (I know I do) is: Do you think that Jenner would have gone so far without all the media attention he is getting. What part of brain dysfunction (which I don’t discount) includes a large dose of narcissism? The need for approval? The desperate need for attention at all costs? Because those are brain disorders as well.
Also, if Jenner had not had the money to pay for all of this plus already posses the celebrity necessary to promote it so heavily in the media, how far do you think he would have gone?
I have some personal experience of this in my own family. In my estimation a great part of it is about gaining attention and sympathy. Once the attention is removed, the person loses interest in persueing it to the level that Jenner has ... plus the lack of money. It costs fortune to do what Jenner has done. How do we deal with people who want the same as him (including the massive amount of attention)?
I guess in the end it comes down to: What does society owe to people with brain dysfunctions? How far do we go with that, given the fact that almost everyone has some type of personal problems (mental, physical, financial) that could be claimed to be society’s duty to alleviate?
I don’t doubt that Jenner is not averse to publicity! And he has a ton of money. I have no idea what such a person would do if he were poorer and quieter.
However I see no evidence of narcissism. It seems like he was a conservative dad and far less narcissistic than his wife. His interview was full of self-critical, reluctantly accepting, talk. There is no way a person with narcissistic personality disorder could have talked about himself so honestly.
Society doesn’t owe people anything, really. I don’t subscribe to an ownership government that bestows medical care on people. We as a people should pay far less taxes and take far less services from the government. I love that charities help the needy. Not sure what you are trying to say — of course I do not think people should get free sex reassignment in jail, for example.