Amy won again today on Jeopardy. She is the first transgender contestant to have this much success -- closing in on $1 million in total winnings.

It is her serenity as much as her amazing knowledge base that makes her so much fun to watch.

Today - at a crucial point of the contest, an answer she gave was judged wrong. She is rarely wrong. I turned to my spouse and said, "They've got to correct that! Her answer was just as correct as the answer they said was correct." About five minutes later, they corrected their error and gave her credit for the answer.

I've seen other Jeopardy contestants wilt under similar circumstances. Confidence and composure are a huge part of the winning formula.

Amy didn't miss a beat.

When I was young "cross-dressing" was considered to be a mental illness in the same class as pedophilia. Bearded ladies were standard fare at carnivals. Jack Benny made a living by mocking men in dresses. To me -- it is almost unbelievable to see a woman like Amy not only accepted -- but excelling in the arena of mental acuity.

She is making a huge statement to the naive and willfully ignorant.

Jill