It’s always been kind of hard for me to articulate why I think beauty pageants are so ridiculous. On one hand, I think they are exploitative, sexist, and reward women for living up to misogynistic societal standards of beauty. On the other hand, these women obviously have a right to choose to participate so who am I to judge them? Then I saw this video by Jay Smooth on Feministing.com and he put it just right.
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I would agree and as a Brit find the whole spectacle very foreign. I run a blog as well- on American Political families- and have noted in the passing that a large number of ladies in Congress have been winners of beauty pageants. They are Senators and Govs too not lowly Reps! But! They are almost exclusively Republicans! Can you suggest why that might be. part from snobbishness on the part of the Dems I’m stumped.
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I have no idea but it is weird. Maybe something to do with overall ideas of femininity in Republicans vs. Democrats?
UGH IM DOING A PEAGEANT CURRENTLY FOR TEEN CALIFORNIA AND I MUST SAY IVE NEVER SEEN O MANY UGLY PILED UP MAKE UP FAKE ATTITUDEs, I WISH MY MOM WOULD HAVE NEVER ENTERD ME UGHHHH SO WACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!