As you may know, Isis was voted off America’s Next Top Model. What do you think about this? Was it a tragedy of intolerance, or was Isis just not good enough to be America’s Next Top Model, transgendered or not?
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Isis – You've Done the Transgendered Proud!
Isis does the transgender community proud
Isis has left America’s Next Top Model. In the last episode Isis, the first transgendered contestant on America’s Next Top Model was voted off. Isis, you have done the transgendered proud! Thank you for your courage, your beauty and for representing the transgender community at a national level.
Isis made it through three rounds as a transgender model on AMNT, and shared some of her transgender secrets with eonline. I am extremely happy to see Isis make it this far and I share some of the same feelings as others in the community. Isis – you handled the questions and inappropriate remarks with dignity, and you competed with heart.
From watching Isis, I learnt a few things about crossdressing and being who I am as a transgendered person. Most importantly about confidence – be confident, don’t let spiteful remarks from others throw you off. Confidence is sexy, confidence is appealing. Isis’ godfather said it best, “It’s not what you are, it’s who you are. It’s not what they think you are, it’s who you know you are inside… Unless you believe it, they’re not going to see it.”
I’m sure we’ll hear more from Isis in the future. You can see the last few minutes of the episode below, and hear some parting words from Isis.
A Crossdressing Lesson from Isis – America’s Next Top Transgender Model
As many of you know Isis is a transgender model competing in America’s next top model. She has already done incredibly well, passing through the first two rounds of the competition, despite being perilously close to being eliminated last week. (For those counting, I may be a week behind thanks to the wonders of Tivo – I’ll try and keep up with the episodes in the future).
Isis has two valuable crossdressing lessons for us from last week’s episode. The first has to do with handling yourself in the face of intolerance. One of the other girls in America’s next top model was clearly uncomfortable with Isis being transgendered. Even pushing her away during an evening when the girl’s where partying and hanging out. I was very impressed with how Isis responded – she didn’t get angry or upset, and pretty much just ignored it. Therein lies a valuable crossdressing lesson for all of us. As crossdressers and the transgendered there will be people in our lives who show us disrespect, disgust and discrimination. In many situations the best answer is to treat the other person with respect, ignore the insult and carry on with your life.
The next valuable lesson was more akin to a crossdresser beauty lesson. When doing modeling shoots, Isis struggled with her face – she would often forget to use the full range of expression, most often ending up in a stony look. One more suited to chopping wood in the forest than modeling in a beauty contest. The lesson for crossdressers and the transgendered is to watch your face! If you notice women they are often smiling. A scowl, frown or stony look is the first sign that something is amiss. Don’t let your face give you away. Smile – it’ll make you feel better, and help you to pass!
Here’s a brief video about Isis, for those who aren’t yet familiar with her.
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America's Top Transgender Model
It has final happened! America’s Top Model has admitted that one of their top girls may be a transgender model. This has already provoked great interest from the main stream media and blogs across the Internet. A transgender modeling competition is nothing new, in fact tgirl models have had their own competition for many years, with the Miss International Queen beauty pageant hosting an international competition for transvestite models from around the world.
At least this time around, most media outlets are looking forward in anticipation to see how Isis fairs in the competition. The move by America’s top model has also drawn praise from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Isis, who looks like an Egyptian goddess has a good chance of taking the modeling world by storm. At least, if her current ability to strut her stuff (in the video below) is any indication.
No transgender model would be complete
Without some fox bashing. Predictably, Fox news has already derided Isis with their venom filled and ignorant coverage, using inappropriate pronouns and offensive references to her anatomy.
I wish Isis the best of luck. She has taken a courageous step, and has an opportunity to represent the transgender community in a positive light to millions of viewers.
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