万花筒 2012-04-04&04-06 变性人角逐环球小姐遭拒

 We are back at 7:44 and now to the controversy¹ heating up, the international beauty pageant² world. A contestant³ for Miss Universe expelled from competing for the crown because she used to be a man. ABC's Cecilia Vega has the story.

Jenna Talackova is a stunning⁴ 23-year-old beauty who had her heart sacked on competing in the Miss Universe Canada Pageant. And after being selected from 65 finalists, she was on her way to Toronto for her shot at the crown. But on Friday the Vancouver native's journey was cut short when pageant officials disqualified her for what they said was her failure to meet competition requirements, which one? Not being a naturally born female. That's right. Jenna Talackova was born a boy, a fact she shared openly in 2010 after Miss International Queen transsexual/transgender Pageant in Thailand. You've lived your life as a woman for how long? Since I was, well, I always knew since I was about like four. (Really?) And I started my therapy, hormone⁵ therapy when I was 14. And I went through the surgery when I was 19. Miss Universe Canada which is owned by Donald Trump⁶, sends its winner to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. In a statement to the ABC news, the organization says Jenna falsified her application when she said she was born female. The Miss Universe pageant has rules which apply to all of its franchises⁷ around the world. The rules currently state that all contestants⁸ must be naturally born females. Jenna told CTV she was disappointed with the decision but will look to turn this situation into a positive so that other people in a similar situation are not discriminated⁹ against in the future. For Good Morning America, Cecilia Vega, ABC News, Los Angeles.

And over 30,000 people have already signed a virtual petition online to have the judges reverse their decision.

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 pageant   

n.壮观的游行；露天历史剧

参考例句：

• Our pageant represented scenes from history.我们的露天历史剧上演一幕幕的历史事件。
• The inauguration ceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.新主席的就职典礼的开始是极其壮观的。

3 contestant   

n.竞争者，参加竞赛者

参考例句：

• The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。
• The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。

4 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

5 hormone   

n.荷尔蒙，激素，内分泌

参考例句：

• Hormone implants are used as growth boosters.激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。
• This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。

6 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

7 franchises   

n.（尤指选举议员的）选举权( franchise的名词复数 )；参政权；获特许权的商业机构（或服务）；（公司授予的）特许经销权v.给…以特许权，出售特许权( franchise的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ford dealerships operated as independent franchises. 福特汽车公司的代销商都是独立的联营商。 来自辞典例句

8 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 discriminated   

分别，辨别，区分( discriminate的过去式和过去分词 )； 歧视，有差别地对待

参考例句：

• His great size discriminated him from his followers. 他的宽广身材使他不同于他的部下。
• Should be a person that has second liver virus discriminated against? 一个患有乙肝病毒的人是不是就应该被人歧视？