{"id":170316,"date":"2018-07-11T03:12:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T07:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=170316"},"modified":"2018-07-11T03:12:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T07:12:54","slug":"winwyn-marquez-prefers-miss-u-for-natural-born-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/11\/winwyn-marquez-prefers-miss-u-for-natural-born-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Winwyn Marquez prefers Miss U for \u201cnatural-born women\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This was not the first time for Winwyn to encounter such a question. Back in October 2017, an interview by Conan Daily featured her answer which leaned on the same angle. (Photo<\/a>: Winwyn Marquez (official Fanpage)\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before other people could get the wrong idea, Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 Teresita Ssen \u201cWinwyn\u201d Marquez immediately presented a disclaimer that her views on transgender women joining the Miss Universe pageant does not mean that she is against transgenders.<\/p>\n

The entertainment press asked Winwyn for her opinion on the notion of transgender women competing for the Miss Universe crown, after Angela Ponce, a transgender woman was crowned as Miss Universe-Spain just recently. If the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) allows Angela to escalate to the international pageant, she will be Spain\u2019s official bet for the beauty contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love that Spain was really open na pinayagan nila \u2018yung ganun<\/em> (to allow it). I\u2019m really proud na sobrang<\/em> (and very) happy, [that it is] out na talaga<\/em>, and everyone is respecting them, di ba<\/em> (right)?\u201d she said in an interview.<\/p>\n

However, she had another opinion.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero <\/em>(But) Miss Universe per se, sana ibigay na lang sa<\/em> (I hope we give it to the) natural-born women and let transgenders have their own [contest],\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then kasi<\/em> (because), there is Miss International Queen, it\u2019s a prestigious pageant also,\u201d Winwyn added referring to the globally-recognized as the largest pageant for transwomen.<\/p>\n

For her, naturally-born women joining the Miss Universe pageant is a tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero kung i-a-<\/em>allow naman n<\/em>g (But if the) Miss Universe Organization (allows it), then we should accept it also, walang problema <\/em>(no problem at all),\u201d the beauty queen continued.<\/p>\n

This was not the first time for Winwyn to encounter such a question. Back in October 2017, an interview by Conan Daily featured her answer which leaned on the same angle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI respect transgender women. But we have to also respect the essence of being a woman and the tradition of beauty pageants, as well. So, I think they should have their own pageants and then we should celebrate our gender in our own ways, as well,\u201d she said then.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Philippines\u2019 representative who will try to snatch the Miss Universe crown said that competing with a transgender woman is alright with her.<\/p>\n

[READ: Catriona Gray says she\u2019s fine competing with a transwoman in Miss Universe<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, I have no problem with it. But I do understand why there is quite an uproar amongst all the fans and different people looking at the issue because it is a very young discussion about the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) and especially coming from a traditional… in the arena of pageantry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

MUO in 2012, when it was still owned by now-United States President Donald Trump, lifted its ban on transgender women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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