PI- Transgender Model Questions PHL Fashion Week Exec For Barring Him/Her From W

[SandraJane]

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Transgender Model Questions PHL Fashion Week Exec For Barring Him/Her From Walking The Ramp


By NR RAMOS | June 1, 2012, 4:34pm


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XTINA SUPERSTAR (http://xtinasuperstar.blogspot.com/)


MANILA, Philippines — Controversy stems from a supposed directive issued by organizers of Philippine Fashion Week (PFW) barring transgender models from walking the runway at the scheduled show of fashion designer Kermit Tesoro last May 24.

At the center of the hullabaloo is PFW executive producer Tina Herrera and transgender model Xtina Superstar, who have since been trading barbs via Twitter on the matter.

[Cindy]

What is the deal?

They model clothes.

Since when has that made any impact on society?

If a model presents the clothes in the way the designer wants them presented isn't that the beginning and end of the story?

Silly People

[justmeinoz]

I have seen very few models who look like normal human females anyway.

[Cindy]

I have seen very few models who look like normal human females anyway.

Isn't there a campaign that female models should look like 'normal' woman.  Adelaide Sunday Mail today. The 'average'  Australian woman is overweight, size 14-16 and  in danger of Type 2 diabetes.

Just like the models I see on the catwalk