ANTM Cycle 11, SO FREAKIN' EXCITED. Options

[hi-C]

The new season starts September 3rd, but the CW has already uploaded the new model hopefuls pictures on the website.

AND, IN AN AWESOME TWIST (one that I'm SOOOOOOO excited about), ONE OF THE CONTESTANTS IS A TRANNY!!!!!

What do you guys think of the new contestants? Are you as excited as I am?

Edit:// AND, I PROBABLY WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER WHEN SHE WAS A MALE!

[dosomethin888]

Yep, just a discussion. I love moments like these on the forums, when a fairly trivial thread turns into a debate.

1. Gender is a construct. That is to say there is a profound difference between the physical traits and the meaning that those physical traits are supposed to have or the duties that a certain set of physical traits are supposed to assign (male vs. man; or [a bit easier to comprehend] female vs. woman).

2. And you say you're not intolerant. Well, I guess intolerant is the wrong word. You're just stuck in a heteronormative mold. It's okay, we're all like that to a certain extent.

How old are you anyway...?

I dont agree with you that there is a difference between your physical traits and the meaning of them. You are who you are. You are the way you were created. When you begin to change who you are (your sexuality) its not natural. Of course, you all who are debating my opinion have a strict world view. If im in a "heteronormal" mold, I bet you havent even considered my way of thinking. I respect transgenders, gays, bis, and lesbians. Ive actually had a few as friends. Im not mean to them and I certainly dont offer my opinion to them. But I do think that they are unhealthy. Have you even considered that?

And I know that my opinion is not popular, especially with society trying to show everyone that this lifestyle (theres that word again) is "normal" and you need to just "be who you are." But do you really think it is necessary to have a transgender on a show that many young people watch? Its completely unnecessary and it really upsets me and I bet it upsets many parents.

Im 19 by the way, how old are you?

I find it useless to argue with people who are obviously too ignorant to get the big picture.

It's more than just "what makes you happy," I hope you realize. Some transgender babies were born with mutated/different sexual organs, i.e. enlarged clitoris or shallow vaginas, due to imbalances during pregnancy. In cases like that, it's up to the parents (usually) to decide what gender they think the child should be. The doctors then proceed to perform the necessary surgeries. It's not the case with every transvestite, of course, but I don't think it's right for you to group them in this mindless bubble where you think they're "wrong and confused."

Just by saying that im "too ignorant to get the big picture", It shows me that you are ignorant. At least im debating my opinion with others. You just declare right away that you are absolutely right and im wrong. I guess I wont reply to you cause you wont even consider it. =)

I'd rather be 'sinful' and happy, than spend my life contriscted by the morals of a religion in which I may or may not believe.

Explain to me how pursuing personal happiness is not normal.

Are you a transgender? Are you speaking from personal experience or for someone else?