Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: JenniferLopezgomez on January 12, 2016, 10:12:33 PM Return to Full Version

Title: Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?
Post by: JenniferLopezgomez on January 12, 2016, 10:12:33 PM
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
Title: Re: Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?
Post by: Serenation on January 12, 2016, 10:34:21 PM
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.
Title: Re: Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?
Post by: stephaniec on January 12, 2016, 10:46:23 PM
to be honest I feel pretty empowered just having my picture shown around the world by being on Susan's
Title: Re: Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?
Post by: JenniferLopezgomez on January 12, 2016, 10:47:02 PM
Quote from: Serenation on January 12, 2016, 10:34:21 PM
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
Title: Re: Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?
Post by: JenniferLopezgomez on January 12, 2016, 10:47:51 PM
Quote from: stephaniec on January 12, 2016, 10:46:23 PM
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
Title: Re: Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?
Post by: Eevee on January 12, 2016, 11:39:56 PM
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!
Title: Re: Is it empowering or not for a trans lady to be a Contestant in a Pageant?
Post by: JenniferLopezgomez on January 13, 2016, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Eevee on January 12, 2016, 11:39:56 PM
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