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Why including transgender women in Miss Singapore Universe is a good thing

By Kirsten Han Tue, Apr 24, 2012 9:50PM UTC View Comments

The organisers of Miss Singapore Universe have indicated that they intend to abide by the new ruling set by the Miss Universe organisation to allow transgender women to participate in the pageant. From 2013 onwards, transgender women in Singapore will have a shot at being crowned Miss Singapore Universe. The demeaning, rude and downright offensive...

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Most-read Naver.com articles of the week — Dec. 18, 2011

By Nathan Schwartzman Sun, Dec 18, 2011 1:38PM UTC View Comments

Top 11 in society. 1. A report on a Forbes article about which countries produce the most contaminated food products. 2. A photo of a cloud that resembled the Korean peninsula, complete with the sun as Dokdo. 3. A mother dragged her son to the local police station for filching money from her purse. 4....

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Most-read Naver.com articles of the week — Dec. 4, 2011

By Nathan Schwartzman Sun, Dec 04, 2011 11:33AM UTC View Comments

Top 10 in society. 1. A man received a year in prison for choking his girlfriend while they were punching each other. 2. A profile of a student who managed a perfect score on the CSAT. 3. A look at how students reacted after receiving their CSAT scores. 4. The head of the police station...

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Most-read Naver.com articles of the week — Nov. 27, 2011

By Nathan Schwartzman Sun, Nov 27, 2011 1:43PM UTC View Comments

Top 10 in society. 1. A 40-year-old man was arrested on charges of beating an elderly woman to death for scolding him for littering. 2. North Face gear is getting to be more popular among teenagers. 3. One man’s story of a journey through chronic illness and treatment in a university hospital. 4. Eight months...

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Most-read Naver.com articles of the week — Nov. 20, 2011

By Nathan Schwartzman Sun, Nov 20, 2011 7:33AM UTC View Comments

Top 10 in society. 1. A somewhat amusing picture of a woman who fixed an UGG boot using some kind of metal band. 2. Seoul mayor, Park Won-soon, was attacked by a citizen while viewing the ROK Civil Defense Corps training. 3. Answers to the foreign language portion of the CSAT, released last week but...

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