Rejected Trans Miss Canada Contestant let back in

[King Ghidorah]

Was following this for a while. The gist of the story is she passed all the firy round stuff, but then they found out she used to be a he and kicked her out.

Another great job from GLAAD—the LGBT media watchdog org has worked with the Miss Universe Organization to reinstate that stunning transgender woman who was disqualified for being born a man.

The Miss Universe Organization, which is partly owned by Donald Trump, has done an about-face on the matter and released the following statement:

“The Miss Universe Organization will allow Jenna Talackova to compete in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant provided she meets the legal gender recognition requirements of Canada, and the standards established by other international competitions.”

It’s safe to say Donald Trump, who has previously bloviated rather idiotically against marriage equality in his fake presidential candidacies, signed off on these agreements to move toward inclusion of all women.

“The Miss Universe Organization made the right decision and has taken an important first step,” said GLAAD spokesperson Herndon Graddick. “Now, GLAAD urges the Organization to include all women and use this incident to speak out in support of the transgender community.”

“So many women today do not have equal opportunities for employment, housing and safety simply because they are transgender. The Miss Universe Organization should look to state non-discrimination laws and institutions including the Olympics, NCAA and The CW’s America’s Next Top Model,which do not discriminate against transgender women,” said Graddick.

Now that Jenna can compete, it begs the question: how long will it take for beauty-pageant judges to crown the first transgender woman winner?

This is her:

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[Chardee MacDennis]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaat

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Good. Disqualifying her was BS to begin with.

[rapidfire187]

Eh, now that this is out she won't have a chance at winning.

[jagilki]

I know this will make me look bad, but I was behind her all the way.

Until Gloria Alred stepped in.

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I think beauty pageants are pretty dumb and basically a more socially acceptable way to objectify women.

That being said, if a transgendered woman wants to compete - she should be able to.

["I'm Batman..."]

Apr 4, 2012 9:53:24 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

I think beauty pageants are pretty dumb and basically a more socially acceptable way to objectify women.

That being said, if a transgendered woman wants to compete - she should be able to.

Good point, become a woman to be objectified. That's progressive...

[Wolf Hurricane]

Apr 4, 2012 10:47:57 GMT -5 "I'm Batman..." said:

Apr 4, 2012 9:53:24 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

I think beauty pageants are pretty dumb and basically a more socially acceptable way to objectify women.

That being said, if a transgendered woman wants to compete - she should be able to.

Good point, become a woman to be objectified. That's progressive...

I can't help but third this opinion. I can think of all of five beauty pageant products I remotely care about, and two of them were governors, one of them was on Tough Enough, one of them is Vanessa Williams and the last one's a running blonde joke. Hell, three of them I didn't even know were beauty pageant winners until after discovering them; Rima was sort of promoted as "Miss America turned wrestler" and Miss South Carolina... well:



But for the most part, I could really care less about beauty pageants. Good for her getting in if this is what she wants to do, though.

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Apr 4, 2012 10:47:57 GMT -5 "I'm Batman..." said:

Apr 4, 2012 9:53:24 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

I think beauty pageants are pretty dumb and basically a more socially acceptable way to objectify women.

That being said, if a transgendered woman wants to compete - she should be able to.

Good point, become a woman to be objectified. That's progressive...

If the woman herself is the one opting to do it, what's the harm?

[Krimzon]

I don't understand this. Common sense should say that only biological females should be allowed to enter a female beauty contest.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Apr 4, 2012 14:21:25 GMT -5 Krimzon said:

I don't understand this. Common sense should say that only biological females should be allowed to enter a female beauty contest.

Really, man?

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Apr 4, 2012 13:34:00 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Apr 4, 2012 10:47:57 GMT -5 "I'm Batman..." said:

Good point, become a woman to be objectified. That's progressive...

If the woman herself is the one opting to do it, what's the harm?

Bingo. Maybe being a model and miss canada were some of the reasons for her change, so really there's no harm here at all.

[Krimzon]

Apr 4, 2012 14:24:53 GMT -5 Koda, Master Crunchyroller said:

Apr 4, 2012 14:21:25 GMT -5 Krimzon said:

I don't understand this. Common sense should say that only biological females should be allowed to enter a female beauty contest.

Really, man?

Not trying to start anything or bash anybody's lifestyle. That's just how I see it.

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Apr 4, 2012 14:28:05 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

Apr 4, 2012 13:34:00 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

If the woman herself is the one opting to do it, what's the harm?

Bingo. Maybe being a model and miss canada were some of the reasons for her change, so really there's no harm here at all.

No one said there's any harm involved, just that Beauty Pageants are stupid.

[King Ghidorah]

Apr 4, 2012 14:31:48 GMT -5 Krimzon said:

Apr 4, 2012 14:24:53 GMT -5 Koda, Master Crunchyroller said:

Really, man?

Not trying to start anything or bash anybody's lifestyle. That's just how I see it.

I get ya, like, I don't think anyone would be cool with a male to female trans participating in the female Olympics. I'm actually surprised an issue like that has not happened yet.

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Apr 4, 2012 14:44:47 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

Apr 4, 2012 14:28:05 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

Bingo. Maybe being a model and miss canada were some of the reasons for her change, so really there's no harm here at all.

No one said there's any harm involved, just that Beauty Pageants are stupid.

Yeah, but some people enjoy them clearly.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Apr 4, 2012 14:45:15 GMT -5 King Ghidorah said:

Apr 4, 2012 14:31:48 GMT -5 Krimzon said:

Not trying to start anything or bash anybody's lifestyle. That's just how I see it.

I get ya, like, I don't think anyone would be cool with a male to female trans participating in the female Olympics. I'm actually surprised an issue like that has not happened yet.

I thought that issue already happened?

Edit: I remember now, a few years ago there was a big issue about the gender of a female Olympic runner from South Africa.

[Orange]

I can see both sides of it, do I think she should be allowed to participate? Yeah, can I see why some would have a problem with it? Yeah, it's a weird situation, but at the end of the day if Trump says it's okay than all the complaining in the world from people that don't want her in won't do any good.

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Apr 4, 2012 14:45:50 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

Apr 4, 2012 14:44:47 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

No one said there's any harm involved, just that Beauty Pageants are stupid.

Yeah, but some people enjoy them clearly.

Sure, lotsa people enjoy lotsa stupid things.

[sludgehammer]

Who gives a f*** about this either way? Really?

I do think he/she is prettu hot