Is this progress and good news or bad if a transgendered woman can take part in Miss Universe?

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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/miss-universe-reverses-ban-transgender-model-194450730.html

I am a very open minded person and I am for gay marriages being allowed because it would mean a committed relationship to one partner. I see no harm in that, gay people have a right to find love and better to be in a long-term relationship within a one partner relationship than trying to find love in the streets or changing sex and relationship parters rather often. In my opinion, to be gay should not have a stigma attached to it. If a woman has multiple sex partners and uses no protection she is in as much danger to get HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases... We live in the 21st century and homosexuality has existed ever since the ancient Romans and most likely before.

This is a different matter however to have a transgendered person (a woman) her name is Jenna, and I understand she was unhappy in her body as a man, I am for gender change if people are that unhappy in their bodies, but here I do not agree that she should have been allowed to compete in the Miss Universe contest..she is a woman, yes, but I am against allowing a transgender to take part in a beauty pageant..... although maybe it's ok as everybody knows she used to be a man once so if they vote for her, it will be because she has as much grace, beauty, intelligence and whatever is required of the Miss Universe contestants, otherwise she will not garner many votes.

Am I a too liberal thinker and do you all disagree with me...I guess someone will boo a lot at my opinions but as long as the response makes sense I am all for being honest but not necessarily rude. No need for rudeness but I appreciate your opinions and to be outspoken...thanks x

*:•.♥.•:* Heartbeat *:•.♥.•:* · Answer

It strikes me as extraordinarily odd, actually, but that's a sign of the times isn't it, in which political correctness causes shifting definitions of quintessential meaning, no matter how ridiculous or lacking in common sense those might be - hence we have (I kid you not) a red-headed, fair-skinned man in my country winning a literary grant that was intended to aid Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women!
The other issue in the case you present really is just how much surgical reconstruction should be allowed for a contestant in what is (let's be honest) primarily a beauty contest. It seems rather Frankensteinish to me.

Crim Liar · Answer

I don't know what the state of Canada's discrimination laws are, but if they are anything similar to those in the UK, I would guess that her barring would contravene those laws!

I personally have no issues with her taking part, and believe if handled properly it should move acceptance forward.

Most of the arguments I've seen against this would mean no one would take part in the competition.  I'm afraid it's really reached that "all or nothing" point!

♀ A Bear Behind ♀ · Answer

It's excellent progress, since she is and always was a woman.  The only aspect I would have any issue with is an excessive use of cosmetic (facial) surgery, that could give her an unfair advantage.

Homosexuality will have been around for as long as Man has.  It wasn't until people created religion that we became ashamed of our natural selves.

Mars Mission Australia · Answer

I agree Vera,

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kumorifox · Answer

Jenna was always a woman, she just didn't have the body to go with her emotions and mental state. A gender-change operation is not for everyone else, it is for the person themselves, so they can finally see themselves and say, this is who I am. She was never a man.

Erica fortes soli superant · Answer

Since you know nothing about Transsexualism, do you really think your opinion on the subject is going to be taken seriously by those of us who DO understand it?  Do you think it makes you look intelligent to express an opinion on something you are ignorant of?  

When you answer these questions, you'll have my answer to your question.

robert43041 · Answer

The person is now a woman. Period.

Anonymous · Answer

Trannys should be allowed live their lives how they want, but Miss Universe isn't for men.

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