Beholder's Eye Pt. II

[abbey1227]

or just blatant misogyny? 

A trans-identified male has become the first transgender titleholder within the Miss America Organization after being crowned Miss Greater Derry 2023 in a beauty pageant Sunday in New Hampshire. As the winner of Sunday night’s pageant, Brían Nguyen will be the recipient of the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship award along with the crown and title.

Former Miss Great Britain winner and glamour model Leilani Dowdin said the other contestants’ had their opportunity “stolen from them by a biological male”.

“A biological male and an overweight one at that has just won Miss Greater Derry in New Hampshire. Brian who is not even a female name, caked in makeup, nothing like the pretty natural girls that entered the competition, has not only taken first place, they’ve taken away the chance for a female to have a scholarship and use that prize money for something towards her future,” Dowdin said in a video she shared on Twitter.

“I don’t know if they felt like they would be singled out, or whether they really are woke bunch.”

No stranger to controversy, Australian-American political commentator Dr Sydney Watson (who advocated for obese people to pay for two seats when flying) also criticised the win.

“The thing I can’t get over is that this person isn’t attractive enough to win any pageant, ever,” she tweeted.

“It’s like giving a participation award a participation award for being a participation award.

Others have heralded Nguyen’s win for diversity, size inclusion and marginalised women.

“What better story to share than history happening in MAO (Miss America Organisation). On November 6th, 2022 Brían was crowned Miss Greater Derry 2023,” one Instagram post shared.

“She is the first transgender woman to be crowned in the 101 years Miss America has been around.”

Previously responding to the criticism, Nguyen said that while she receives “thousands” of negative comments in her role as a social media influencer, she’s no longer negatively affected by the adversity.

The teenager has also utilised her campaign #QueensAreEverywhere which helps spotlight people in the community who have faced adversity and details how they overcame it.

“Firstly, have empathy for those who spew hate behind a screen,” she wrote on Instagram.

“Those are people who lack self confidence and are typically envious of the confidence and uniqueness you have as an individual.

“Secondly, you are a queen. Being a queen means not caring about what others may think of you, because you do you best.”

www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/transgender-miss-greater-derry-beauty-pageant-winner-bran-nguyen-sparks-debate/news-story/5936c6922d575c22ea0c7f27ee26837e

[Prometheus]

TBH, I'm not sure there's a prettier option in the bunch based on that pic...

[merh]

Nov 16, 2022 13:04:49 GMT abbey1227 said:

or just blatant misogyny? 

A trans-identified male has become the first transgender titleholder within the Miss America Organization after being crowned Miss Greater Derry 2023 in a beauty pageant Sunday in New Hampshire. As the winner of Sunday night’s pageant, Brían Nguyen will be the recipient of the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship award along with the crown and title.

Former Miss Great Britain winner and glamour model Leilani Dowdin said the other contestants’ had their opportunity “stolen from them by a biological male”.

“A biological male and an overweight one at that has just won Miss Greater Derry in New Hampshire. Brian who is not even a female name, caked in makeup, nothing like the pretty natural girls that entered the competition, has not only taken first place, they’ve taken away the chance for a female to have a scholarship and use that prize money for something towards her future,” Dowdin said in a video she shared on Twitter.

“I don’t know if they felt like they would be singled out, or whether they really are woke bunch.”

No stranger to controversy, Australian-American political commentator Dr Sydney Watson (who advocated for obese people to pay for two seats when flying) also criticised the win.

“The thing I can’t get over is that this person isn’t attractive enough to win any pageant, ever,” she tweeted.

“It’s like giving a participation award a participation award for being a participation award.

Others have heralded Nguyen’s win for diversity, size inclusion and marginalised women.

“What better story to share than history happening in MAO (Miss America Organisation). On November 6th, 2022 Brían was crowned Miss Greater Derry 2023,” one Instagram post shared.

“She is the first transgender woman to be crowned in the 101 years Miss America has been around.”

Previously responding to the criticism, Nguyen said that while she receives “thousands” of negative comments in her role as a social media influencer, she’s no longer negatively affected by the adversity.

The teenager has also utilised her campaign #QueensAreEverywhere which helps spotlight people in the community who have faced adversity and details how they overcame it.

“Firstly, have empathy for those who spew hate behind a screen,” she wrote on Instagram.

“Those are people who lack self confidence and are typically envious of the confidence and uniqueness you have as an individual.

“Secondly, you are a queen. Being a queen means not caring about what others may think of you, because you do you best.”

www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/transgender-miss-greater-derry-beauty-pageant-winner-bran-nguyen-sparks-debate/news-story/5936c6922d575c22ea0c7f27ee26837e

Do they know?
Did they have every contestant over the last century strip?

What was that one ages ago?
Crying Game?

[abbey1227]

Nov 17, 2022 10:14:45 GMT merh said:

<abbr title="Nov 17, 2022 4:14:45 GMT -6" class="o-timestamp time" data-timestamp="1668680085000">Nov 17, 2022 4:14:45 GMT -6</abbr> merh said:

Do they know?
Did they have every contestant over the last century strip?

What was that one ages ago?
Crying Game?

I really enjoyed that flick.

Stephen Rea was destined to be a favorite actor