And Two of Them Eschew Hair Straightening
May 3, 2019 7:37 AM Subscribe
This is one of those places where my brain fights with itself. Because on the one hand, beauty pageants are still weird and objectifying and on the other hand, yay for representation and recognizing a broader spectrum of beauty.
In the end, the 'yay!' side of my brain is winning, because these women obviously valued this experience enough to compete and it's great that they were recognized in a way they likely would not have been in the past.
posted by jacquilynne at 9:35 AM on May 3, 2019 [16 favorites]
In the end, the 'yay!' side of my brain is winning, because these women obviously valued this experience enough to compete and it's great that they were recognized in a way they likely would not have been in the past.
posted by jacquilynne at 9:35 AM on May 3, 2019 [16 favorites]
Watch for this to be used as evidence that racism is over.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 10:16 AM on May 3, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by Kirth Gerson at 10:16 AM on May 3, 2019 [1 favorite]
Love it! And go Miss Teen USA from Connecticut!
posted by batter_my_heart at 5:16 PM on May 3, 2019
posted by batter_my_heart at 5:16 PM on May 3, 2019
So, we're OK with beauty pageants that parade young, thin, pretty, never married, never pregnant, women across the stage as long as black women have a fair chance of taking the crown?
That is one very narrow definition progress.
posted by she's not there at 2:00 PM on May 4, 2019 [1 favorite]
That is one very narrow definition progress.
posted by she's not there at 2:00 PM on May 4, 2019 [1 favorite]
Yeeah, I'm a black woman who is fine with the whole thing going the way of the dinosaur. If you want a "scholarship program", create a real one, if you want to see hot chix, go do it, it's bizarre to intertwine the two.
posted by Selena777 at 5:29 PM on May 4, 2019
posted by Selena777 at 5:29 PM on May 4, 2019
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I don't judge anyone for what they do with their own bodies. dye, straighten, bleach, don't! shave, wear makeup, heels, don't! who cares? its your body and your self to express as you like.
what I don't like is when people are made to feel obligated to groom, dress and present themselves a particular way due to external pressure or judgement. so yay!! I love this. there are many many types of beauty in the world and we should celebrate them all.
posted by supermedusa at 8:07 AM on May 3, 2019 [5 favorites]