WALANG issue para sa ilang mga Pinay beauty queen kung may transwoman na lalaban sa 2018 Miss Universe beauty pageant.
Usap-usapan ngayon sa buong mundo ang pagkapanalo ng transwoman na si Angela Ponce sa Miss Spain 2018 na siya ngang magiging representative ng nasabing bansa sa gaganaping Miss Universe this year.
Excited nang makilala nang personal ni Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Catriona Gray si Miss Spain.
Wala raw siyang nakikitang problema o issue kung isang transgender ang makakalaban niya sa Miss U.
“Personally, I have no problem with it, but I do understand why it is an uproar among the fans and different people looking at the issue, because it is a very young discussion about the LGBTQ and especially in the arena of pageantry, where it’s traditional that it is for naturally born women,” ani Catriona sa isang panayam.
Dagdag ng dalaga, “But you know I think it’s really depends on the Miss Universe Organization if they allow it and that’s their prerogative and also the country itself of that contestant who maybe transgender, can go through the casting process and become a candidate, get judging or earned the right to represent their country then why not?”
Hirit pa ni Catriona, “Who are we to say that’s wrong, I mean it’s a discussion talaga of the organization talaga … I’m trying to see from all of the sides. But aside from that we need to consider that this contestant didn’t wake up one day saying ‘I wanna be a woman.’ This is someone who identifies (she is a woman) since she was a child.”
“In her inner being, she is a woman, so are we open minded to allow her to compete with other women? I think that is something we should talk about,” pahabol pa ng dalaga.
“Equality” naman ang hugot ni Miss Universe-Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina sa pagpayag ng Miss Universe organizers na makasali sa pageant ang isang transgender.
“Why not? Let’s be equal … let’s welcome everyone,” sey ni Maxine. Dagdag pa niya, “Iba na ang panahon ngayon, ang generation ngayon. Kailangan more, more love.”
Kung matatandaan noong 2012 ay mismong ang Miss Universe Organization ang nagtanggal sa pagbabawal ng mga transgender sa kanilang taunang pageant.