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11-16-2015, 03:27 PM
The husband of a New York City police officer who was killed on 9/11 says he has returned his late wife's "Women of the Year" award to Glamour, calling it a "slap in the face" after the publication presented the award to Caitlyn Jenner last week.
In a seething letter (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-911-hero-caitlyn-jenner-20151116-story.html) sent to the fashion magazine, fellow officer James Smith called the shared recognition to the transgender reality star a "publicity stunt" and insulting to his wife's memory.
"I find it insulting to Moira Smith's memory, and the memory of other heroic women who have earned this award. Was there no woman in America, or the rest of the world, more deserving than this man?" he wrote to Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive, while sharing a copy on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/drbullsmith) Thursday.
The beloved wife and mother (http://www.moirasmith.com/) died at the age of 38 after courageously rushing into the south tower during the 2001 terrorist attacks in lower Manhattan. She was posthumously recognized by Glamour that same year.
"People who survived the World Trade Center attacks will tell you they remember Moira, a beacon of calm in the chaos, leading the injured to care," former New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said during the dedication (http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pr/pr_2012_911_heroine.shtml) of a Madison Square Park’s playground to her in 2002. "Each time she left to help someone, she went back in -- no doubt, she saved hundreds on Sept. 11."
Meanwhile, Jenner was recognized last week with the magazine's Transgender Champion award (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=entry/caitlyn-jenner-women-of-the-year-dress_5641e490e4b0b24aee4bb2bc)for her monumental courage in publicly stepping out as a transgender woman.
"She made the decision to transition publicly—so that in the future kids don't have to wait until they're 65 years old to discover who they are," Alex Schmider, of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, told Glamour (http://www.glamour.com/inspired/women-of-the-year/2015/caitlyn-jenner)with her accolade.
The 66-year-old Olympic gold medalist's prior recognition with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award (http://espn.go.com/espys/2015/story/_/id/13264599/caitlyn-jenner-accepts-arthur-ashe-courage-award-espys-ashe2015) by ESPN drew similar criticism (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/16/why-some-critics-dont-think-caitlyn-jenner-deserved-the-arthur-ashe-courage-award/) and backlash.
"Obviously it's very controversial," ESPY Awards host Joel McHale told HuffPost Live (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=2015/06/17/joel-mchale-caitlyn-jenner_n_7606796.html)of Jenner's recognition back in June.
"People have very strong opinions about Caitlyn Jenner. But I think being the most famous American decathlete is a massive achievement, and there's no doubt -- some people don't think it, but I think it's courageous what she did," the comedian and host of "The Soup" said.
James Smith said his family no longer wants any part in her tribute.
"After discussing this slap in the face to the memory of our Hero with my family, I have decided to return Moira's award to Glamour Magazine,” he wrote.
This year's Glamour honorees also included fashion designer Victoria Beckham, American Ballet Theater's first black female soloist Misty Copeland, entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, and actress Reese Witherspoon.
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In a seething letter (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-911-hero-caitlyn-jenner-20151116-story.html) sent to the fashion magazine, fellow officer James Smith called the shared recognition to the transgender reality star a "publicity stunt" and insulting to his wife's memory.
"I find it insulting to Moira Smith's memory, and the memory of other heroic women who have earned this award. Was there no woman in America, or the rest of the world, more deserving than this man?" he wrote to Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive, while sharing a copy on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/drbullsmith) Thursday.
The beloved wife and mother (http://www.moirasmith.com/) died at the age of 38 after courageously rushing into the south tower during the 2001 terrorist attacks in lower Manhattan. She was posthumously recognized by Glamour that same year.
"People who survived the World Trade Center attacks will tell you they remember Moira, a beacon of calm in the chaos, leading the injured to care," former New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said during the dedication (http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pr/pr_2012_911_heroine.shtml) of a Madison Square Park’s playground to her in 2002. "Each time she left to help someone, she went back in -- no doubt, she saved hundreds on Sept. 11."
Meanwhile, Jenner was recognized last week with the magazine's Transgender Champion award (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=entry/caitlyn-jenner-women-of-the-year-dress_5641e490e4b0b24aee4bb2bc)for her monumental courage in publicly stepping out as a transgender woman.
"She made the decision to transition publicly—so that in the future kids don't have to wait until they're 65 years old to discover who they are," Alex Schmider, of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, told Glamour (http://www.glamour.com/inspired/women-of-the-year/2015/caitlyn-jenner)with her accolade.
The 66-year-old Olympic gold medalist's prior recognition with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award (http://espn.go.com/espys/2015/story/_/id/13264599/caitlyn-jenner-accepts-arthur-ashe-courage-award-espys-ashe2015) by ESPN drew similar criticism (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/16/why-some-critics-dont-think-caitlyn-jenner-deserved-the-arthur-ashe-courage-award/) and backlash.
"Obviously it's very controversial," ESPY Awards host Joel McHale told HuffPost Live (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=2015/06/17/joel-mchale-caitlyn-jenner_n_7606796.html)of Jenner's recognition back in June.
"People have very strong opinions about Caitlyn Jenner. But I think being the most famous American decathlete is a massive achievement, and there's no doubt -- some people don't think it, but I think it's courageous what she did," the comedian and host of "The Soup" said.
James Smith said his family no longer wants any part in her tribute.
"After discussing this slap in the face to the memory of our Hero with my family, I have decided to return Moira's award to Glamour Magazine,” he wrote.
This year's Glamour honorees also included fashion designer Victoria Beckham, American Ballet Theater's first black female soloist Misty Copeland, entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, and actress Reese Witherspoon.
Also on HuffPost:
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=terms.html/) It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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