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oldsoftie

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9. They're hardly "beauty contests" anymore. You should learn about what these women accomplish.

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #2)

Sat May 4, 2019, 02:03 PM

May 2019

"Beauty" is only a small part of who wins. For example, Miss USA is a civil litigation attorney who received her law degree and MBA from Wake Forest University. I dont think she's under any pressure to enter the contest.

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1st in History... Miss USA, America, Teen [View all] handmade34 May 2019 OP

I guess that's progress. It's still a nauseating concept. catbyte May 2019 #1

I can't believe Ohiogal May 2019 #2

They're hardly "beauty contests" anymore. You should learn about what these women accomplish. oldsoftie May 2019 #9

There used to be separate contests. Collimator May 2019 #3

They may be about "more than looks" but they are still obviously in large part about looks. JudyM May 2019 #4

I guess plain girls and women don't have those 'other' attributes. lunatica May 2019 #5

Hey, my heart is pure since I only looked at Playboy to read the letters! abqtommy May 2019 #6

I was thinking exactly that. JudyM May 2019 #7

Interests: Civil rights attorney & MBA. crazytown May 2019 #11

Civil litigation, not civil rights. JudyM May 2019 #12

I was making a factual point. Collimator May 2019 #13

Miss USA is HOT ProudLib72 May 2019 #8

Hmmmmmm, Miss USA is so beautiful AND so smart...... a kennedy May 2019 #10