Logging onto Twitter on Monday, I couldn’t help but notice everybody’s mention of the same unfamiliar name: Caitlyn. Wondering who this mysterious person was, I then ran across the week’s Vanity Fair cover page: A flawless photo of a woman with the caption, “Call me Caitlyn”. It took a few seconds for me to realize that this was the unveiling photo of the former Bruce Jenner, which I trust most of you have seen by now, and perhaps even commented on.

With the well-known celebrity Bruce Jenner’s transformation into Caitlyn, people are stepping up on all social media platforms to commend her courageous decision. I have seen countless tweets, Instagram posts and Facebook shares about what a strong woman she will be, and quite frankly, already is.

I give the utmost respect and support to Caitlyn in regards to her decision, but in the back of my mind, I am saddened. Though the positive reaction and feedback is more than anything I could have wished for somebody finally becoming comfortable in their own skin, I am left thinking about all of those who don’t gain Vanity Fair recognition at their decision to, put simply, be themselves. Across the globe, every few days, on average, a transgender person is killed. That statistic doesn’t cover all those who are bullied, harassed or even assaulted, it simply encompasses those that lose their lives. In 2014, 226 transgender people were killed all across the world.

Being transgender or transsexual is not a fad or a recently discovered lifestyle. People have been living this way forever, and it is unfortunate that the first time the media has chosen to truly take a supportive stance on it is in this instance.

What about all the people who don’t have the Jenner-Kardashian billions to pay for their transformation? What about those who are not praised and glorified, but rather ripped down and insulted for their choice to be who they are?

I have seen the same people who commonly tweet “gay” as an negative adjective or call people “homos” or “faggots”, instead share photos of how beautiful Jenner now is, some in a mocking way, and some with a new-found support. Those who have decided to support Jenner on her new journey, do you plan to continue supporting others who decide to make the same choice?

Accepting others’ lifestyles or choices isn’t something that should be done on a case by case basis. Supporting transgender people because “Bruce Jenner is one” isn’t the intent of her decision to publicize it. The hope is that people who were once in her oppressed situation can see the light at the end of the tunnel, the silver lining that guided her through her struggles. It isn’t about how “beautiful” her new body is, how “feminine” she now is “having once been a man”, or anything of the like. It is about her decision to be outwardly what she has always been inside.

While showing bandwagon support for the celebrity LGBT community may be at its core, positive, it is not the end goal of acceptance. Regardless of whether you can associate a celebrity’s face with a label or problem, the problem still exists. It is still worth acknowledgement, love, and acceptance. Not every person who is transgender will publicly receive the support Caitlyn did, but we as a generation of young people can try our best to give it to them. Being empathetic isn’t about doing what’s popular in the media at the moment, it is about doing what is right. Remind yourself that celebrities are simply famous versions of everyday people, and deserve no more respect than those you see and interact with in your daily lives.