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Old 08-18-2010, 06:48 PM   #51 (permalink)
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I think in Egypt is unlikely, considering how women are treated there. For instance, Egypt is the country where female genital mutilation is most prevalent in the World (about 90% of Egyptian women have been mutilated). It was forbidden in 2007. Only three years ago!

I consider myself a liberal (let's say "in a Millian way" ), but I don't like to lose my critical thinking, even if I'm discussing with people who have similar ideas to mine.
Yes, it is an awful thing that people cut and destroy parts of girls' and boys' genitalia. It looks like people in Egypt usually destroy a girl's clitoris, one of the worst forms of genital cutting. I also agree very much with John Stuart Mill's view that liberty means the individual must have freedom in opposition to unlimited state control!

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I think genital cutting is disgusting. In Africa some mothers stone their daughters breasts too.
I didn't realize this is going on, but I see it is true that in Cameroon, mothers use hot stones to flatten the developing breasts of 25% of the girls, hoping that stopping the development of their "enticing" breasts will protect the girls from sexual assault. It is tragic that the men's belief systems and behaviors aren't being targeted, and instead people victimize the girls! Cameroonian Girls Face Mutilation for Protection’s Sake | GlobalShift

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In Saudi Arabia they prefer the Miss Moral Beauty Pageant.Because real beauty is on the inside, as Jack the Ripper said.
The irony in this Miss Moral Beauty Pageant is that, as one contestant says, she is judged based on her personality...as if doing so is *better* than judging a woman based on her appearance. I feel it is much worse for people to rank women based on their personalities, something so private, than on their appearance, which is such a superficial part of a person. It is sad that they violate human rights of women while trying to encourage people to value inner beauty.

Since the desire of societies to force women's bodies to be covered appears to stem from their feeling that men will only view women sexually and not as people also, perhaps it is the MEN in Saudi Arabia who need the Revurka blindfold covering their eyes, so that they won't be distracted by women's uncovered bodies!
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If a chicken was smart enough to be able to speak English and run in a geometric pattern, then I think it should be smart enough to dial 911 (999) before getting the axe, and scream to the operator, "Something must be done! Something must be done!"
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Old 08-23-2010, 12:33 AM   #52 (permalink)
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I'll have to go into detail and really look tomorrow, but I find it hilarious that the scores float around 1-3. Who the hell are rating them? Jeeebus. Ironically the highest score is one of the uglier girls competing.

But yes. From the few I've seen, I really like Albania.

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Old 08-23-2010, 07:42 AM   #53 (permalink)
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I'll have to go into detail and really look tomorrow, but I find it hilarious that the scores float around 1-3. Who the hell are rating them? Jeeebus. Ironically the highest score is one of the uglier girls competing.

But yes. From the few I've seen, I really like Albania.
That usually happens when everyone from a country goes to support their country.
Whatever person you're talking about probably had a bunch of people supporting her, whether she was pretty or not.
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Old 08-23-2010, 09:11 AM   #54 (permalink)
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How could we have "missed" Miss Australia?

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We're losing our perceptiveness, gentlemen.


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Old 08-24-2010, 02:26 AM   #55 (permalink)
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Congratulations!

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Old 08-25-2010, 08:09 AM   #56 (permalink)
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^ Aww, that was sweet, Vanilla! They are really living vicariously through their favorite contestant. It's like they're watching a sports competition! Their anguished expressions of hopeful, fearful waiting and their final euphoric jubilation are classic.

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Darn it all. All this time I thought you were a woman who likes cats!
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Darn it all. All this time I thought you were a woman who likes cats!
No, it's the opposite: A cat (let's say like this) liked by women. Well, at least that's my "metaphorical wish".
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No, it's the opposite: A cat (let's say like this) liked by women. Well, at least that's my "metaphorical wish".
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No, it's the opposite: A cat (let's say like this) liked by women. Well, at least that's my "metaphorical wish".
Wait, are you this dude?

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