Jenna Talackova and the Myth of Trans Dishonesty

April 2, 2012 by Matt Kailey

http://tranifesto.com/2012/04/02/jenna-talackova-and-the-myth-of-trans-dishonesty/

By now, everyone is probably aware that the Miss Universe Canada pageant organizers have disqualified contestant Jenna Talackova from the pageant. The reason they have given publicly is that she was "dishonest" on her application – but trans people know the real reason.

Apparently, pageant rules state that a person must be a "naturally born woman" to compete. Since we're talking semantics here, I can play that game, too.

> People aren't "born" women, regardless of the old Sandy Posey song ("I was born a woman, I didn't have no say"). People are born infants. They mature into women or men. Ms. Talackova matured into a woman. Take a look at her and tell me I'm wrong.