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Not ‘A Naturally Born Female’

Jenna Talackova, who advanced to the finals of the Miss Canada competition, part of the Miss Universe contest, who was recently forced out of the competition, shows her passport that lists her gender as female, at a news conference in Los Angeles Tuesday. Talackova says she was forced out of the competition because Pageant officials alleged she was not "a naturally-born female." On Monday, pageant organizers reversed their previous decision. Story here. (AP photo)

Question: Should Jenna Talackova be allowed to participate in Miss Universe competition?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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