Female Student Wants to Be Mr. Yale

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This country has gotten so out of hand that we allow this garbage in our society. This gender bender crap has gone to far. Isn't it obvious nobody accepts this. You can't pass gay marriage in any state election so why do the normal Americans have to deal with this. We know the Liberals are mixed up with loose screws and lifestyles that make us barf but this is really out of bounds. Does this Dude have a penis if not it ain't a man and strapon's don't count. You bull dykes are sickening.

Straight only need apply of ME 10:43PM November 14, 2009

Is this girl serious? She might have gotten nominated for the award, but I can't wait to hear/see her, and all of Timothy Dwight's, reaction to losing out on it. No way would the most powerful of the Yale alumni base allowed her to win, and I wouldn't blame them one bit.

Straight ahead of NY 1:58PM November 14, 2009

"Now don't expect Ivers to rock a dress at the competition. Ivers, who is openly gay, tells the Daily News that she prefers to dress in men's clothing. She doesn't identify herself as a man or a woman, the report says, and she doesn't believe gender should play any role in the pageant itself."

This alone should rule her ineligible for the award or honor or whatever it is the Yale community considers. She's basically like every other dyke out there: wanting to have the best of both worlds. You have to choose one side. Unlike what Mathilde Williams thinks, it's not "cool and unique" to have in the running for it. It just creates confusion, particularly for the reason I've already stated. Does she really want to be "Mr. Yale" or is this a way of drawing attention to her unorthodox lifestyle and others like her? This world is so upside down it's not even funny.

Jen Ivers' mom of CT 1:48PM November 14, 2009

Why does this young lady not consider herself a female (or male)? The article itself portrays gender language which should tell anyone reading it that gender cannot be avoided and really it should not be avoided. I don't believe it should disqualify this young lady, I do believe the name should be changed to include both male and female (such as Mr or Ms Yale). But the article itself, and no one ever says of someone that "It does not consider itself as a man or woman" rather gender language is used to portray which gender is being referred to: He considers himself... she considers herself...

Gender is a part of what it means to be human. God created us male and female and He intended for us to be thankful instead of ungrateful.

J of KY 10:44AM November 14, 2009

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