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]

Way to triple post.
What I mean by "too ignorant to get the big picture" is that your view of the transgender issue is purely based on your limited perception of what a transvestite is. You haven't bothered looking into the realm of medical issues, WHY someone might be what you called "confused," what makes someone feel like a female or a male, etc. A lot of it is due to the hormones and chemicals in your body, not just a "oh, I think I want to be a girl today" feeling.

Many "males" who later get surgery have feminine features already because of a significant lack of testosterone, etc. Why should they be stuck in a male body when they obviously lack what it inherently takes to be male?

That said, your views are your views. I don't condemn homophobes, racists, or sexists of being ignorant because I think people should be allowed the liberty of their own views. I'm calling you ignorant because your reasoning is based on a very limited understanding of transsexualism and you're just skipping over any attempts at a scientific explanation made by other people.

I have looked into it. Probably not as much as you, because before this thread I honestly hadnt thought of it quite as much as I am now. I believe that transsexuals are influenced by biological factors as well as social/cultural factors. But I think that if they do feel confused about their sexuality or gender identity they should see a psychiatrist to deal with their issues properly, not act like the opposite sex or go as far as go to a surgeon to change their bodies.

But I would like to hear your scientific explanation.

one is named joslyn!
i like her already :]

Lol if one of them is named Melanie, I actually might consider watching =)