The first transgendered contestant on America's Next Top Model should be judged

[Natasha]

The first transgendered contestant on America's Next Top Model should be judged on her looks alone

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/sep/22/gender.realitytv
9/22/2008

At an impressive 5'7", would-be model Isis Tsunami fits right in with her fellow contestants on the 11th series of America's Next Top Model, due to start on UK television tonight (Living, 9pm). With her tiny waist and endless legs, there is nothing that sets her apart from the 13 other equally beautiful contestants. However, there is a difference, as imperceptible as it may be: Isis was born a man.

At 22, she is a pre-op transsexual, the first of whom has appeared on the hit show. Her inclusion has prompted both ridicule and praise across the US. Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett openly laughed during his reportage on Isis while switching between male and female pronouns. He relayed Isis's description of herself as a woman whose "cards were dealt differently", before adding, "Boy, that's an understatement!" and then going on to discuss her genitalia.

[tekla]

Does she make you hot?

If so, then she is a model, if not, then no.

[Dayna1975]

The first transgendered contestant on America's Next Top Model should be judged on her looks alone

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/sep/22/gender.realitytv
9/22/2008

At an impressive 5'7", would-be model Isis Tsunami fits right in with her fellow contestants on the 11th series of America's Next Top Model, due to start on UK television tonight (Living, 9pm). With her tiny waist and endless legs, there is nothing that sets her apart from the 13 other equally beautiful contestants. However, there is a difference, as imperceptible as it may be: Isis was born a man.

At 22, she is a pre-op transsexual, the first of whom has appeared on the hit show. Her inclusion has prompted both ridicule and praise across the US. Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett openly laughed during his reportage on Isis while switching between male and female pronouns. He relayed Isis's description of herself as a woman whose "cards were dealt differently", before adding, "Boy, that's an understatement!" and then going on to discuss her genitalia.

I think she is stunning.  Making rude comments like that should have that judge removed.  It saddens me to no end that someone in our community is doing something in a positive light for a TV Series and they have to do that.  I would have pointed out what an uneducated comment that was and question his manners on top of that.  I may sound mean, but I think being treated like that is just very shameful and if he had commented on her ethnicity then he would have been fired.  Just ask Don Imus...