Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?

[JenniferLopezgomez]

Here is a response I posted elsewhere online to the question being raised -- is it empowering or not -- for a trans lady to be a contestant in a Pageant. Well, I certainly found it empowering. I am all over Google as a result of being a Pageant Contestant and I appeared in nationwide newspapers as a result of being a Pageant Contestant and I was on Internet TV and national TV Channel 4 as a result of being a Pageant Contestant. And i'm way older than 25. EMPOWERING. I hope that if you disagree with me on this issue that you reply will be civil. Thank you. xx

[Serenation]

I'm not sure I'd call not being discriminated against empowering if that's what you mean. I'd call it equality. Congrats though I'm sure it was a blast.

[stephaniec]

to be honest I feel pretty empowered just having my picture shown around the world by being on Susan's

[JenniferLopezgomez]

I'm not sure I'd call not being discriminated against empowering if that's what you mean. I'd call it equality. Congrats though I'm sure it was a blast.

Thanks honey, it sure was overall of the most positive experiences of my life. xx

[JenniferLopezgomez]

to be honest I feel pretty empowered just having my picture shown around the world by being on Susan's

Agreed honey -- this is wonderful too. xx

[Eevee]

I don't really like pageants, so they wouldn't be empowering to me. I think people should do whatever boosts their own confidence, though, since it is a rare resource of life. If it helps you, who am I to argue? Good for you!

[JenniferLopezgomez]

I don't really like pageants, so they wouldn't be empowering to me. I think people should do whatever boosts their own confidence, though, since it is a rare resource of life. If it helps you, who am I to argue? Good for you!

YES thank you that is excellent to say we should go for things that boost our confidence. For me a Pageant is one thing that does this. For you then it isn't a Pageant but another nice thing. For a 3rd person it is something different. This is great. xx