A Vancouver transgendered woman who was kicked out of the Miss Universe Canada competition says she is seeking legal guidance.
In a statement, Jenna Talackova said she is very disappointed with the decision taken by the beauty pageant organizers, who say she does not meet requirements.
Writing on the Miss Universe Canada website, organizers claim Talackova lied about her gender status on her entry form, but say they respect her goals, determination and wish her the best.
Competition rules stipulate that contestants must be what the pageant describes as a "naturally born female". She was born male and reports say she had sex reassignment surgery a couple of years ago.
Talackova hopes to turn this situation into a positive, so other people in a similar situation are not discriminated against in the future.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/03/26/bc-transgender-miss-universe.html
no justice no peace
discipline posted:
there should be no such thing as a "beauty contest"
why not. beauty is a thing that exists. seems like fun to say wow that person is really beautiful or whatever. most people in the west still base their relationships on who they find attractive, including their looks. do you hate fun?
gyrofry posted:
you could have a Miss Ideology pageant like Miss Universe and then subcontests for each groupuscule
that's sorta unfair to people who aren't hoxhaists, since hoxhaists will always win an ideology contest.
babyfinland posted:
Miss Passable
hahahaha you're such a smarmy asshole
Meursault posted:
Forget the possible transphobia in this particular case, does anyone else see the blatant misandry in excluding men from the Miss Universe Canada pageant in the first place? How is this ok?
come over to the men's beauty contest rights subreddit. we've got a team of autodidact legal experts going over founding father statements on this exact issue, and we're wikiing a report on it.
getfiscal posted:
come over to the men's beauty contest rights subreddit. we've got a team of autodidact legal experts going over founding father statements on this exact issue, and we're wikiing a report on it.
EmanuelaOrlandi posted:
Miss Rhizzone (I win)
ahem
getfiscal posted:discipline posted:
there should be no such thing as a "beauty contest"why not. beauty is a thing that exists. seems like fun to say wow that person is really beautiful or whatever. most people in the west still base their relationships on who they find attractive, including their looks. do you hate fun?
check your privilege
futurewidow posted:
ahem
you heard me. are we gonna get catty about this, gurlfriend?
futurewidow posted:
check your privilege
getfiscal posted:gyrofry posted:
you could have a Miss Ideology pageant like Miss Universe and then subcontests for each groupusculethat's sorta unfair to people who aren't hoxhaists, since hoxhaists will always win an ideology contest.
trafficking of albanian women is no joke
futurewidow posted:getfiscal posted:discipline posted:
there should be no such thing as a "beauty contest"why not. beauty is a thing that exists. seems like fun to say wow that person is really beautiful or whatever. most people in the west still base their relationships on who they find attractive, including their looks. do you hate fun?
check your privilege
nice female privilege you got there
futurewidow posted:
who cares
i care
Goethestein posted:
a professional beauty queen, decked out in pageant makeup and the best plastic surgery money can buy and you can still look and say "yup, that's a dude"
i dont think id be able to tell. that doesnt really matter though. you still have to be nice even if they look real dudey
Goethestein posted:
a professional beauty queen, decked out in pageant makeup and the best plastic surgery money can buy and you can still look and say "yup, that's a dude"
not really?