From an article about the media circus surrounding Stanton’s unsuccessful interview for the Saratoga city manager’s job:

I try to make myself available as much as possible,” she explained. “For most people, a transgender person is not something you see every day. It’s important for them to see that I’m not a freak, I’m not a pervert, I’m not a crossdresser. I’m just me.

I realize what she was probably trying to say—this is who I am, it’s not an act—but dammit, that sort of thing hurts when said by someone who ought to know better, especially in such a high-profile situation.