Author Topic: Miss Arab World (Read 6045 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** July 30, 2007, 03:26:28 PM »

More pictures from the Miss Arab World contest.

Nitrogen · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2007, 03:54:49 PM »

Miss Palestine is beautiful.

My admiration for her beauty is by the fact that she probably wants to push the Jews back into the sea, though.

I have to say, there's something sexy about a hajab, but when you think about the repression that it represents, it spoiles that as well.

Tallpine · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2007, 04:09:48 PM »

I was expecting a Burka with eyeholes

The Viking · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2007, 04:37:06 PM »

Quote from: Tallpine on July 30, 2007, 03:09:48 PM

I was expecting a Burka with eyeholes

Same here.

Bigjake · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2007, 05:06:32 PM »

me three

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Miss Palestine is beautiful

but did they check her name belt thingy? Palis have this irritating habit of spontaneously 'asploding

K Frame · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2007, 05:10:11 PM »

Ms. Iraq looks like she caught an IED in the face.

onions! · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:00:18 PM »

Miss Palestine looks like an extra from Conan the Barbarian.Miss Lebanon looks like the stereotypical gypsy.

Nitrogen · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:17:28 PM »

I took another look at miss kuait. She looks like she was recently competing in Mr. Universe competitions.

Antibubba · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2007, 07:50:24 PM »

Did any of them flog an adulterer for the talent portion of the show? And how did they find a beautiful "Miss" over the age of 14?

I dare anyone to tell me the winner isn't a near-twin of Monica Lewinsky!!

De Selby · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2007, 09:49:48 PM »

Miss Palestine is not wearing a hijab. Neither is Miss Iraq or Miss Lebanon. The only ones wearing a hijab are Miss Kuwait and Miss Morocco.

It's really quite ironic that people can stare at a beauty pageant photo, and then notice the oppression in the scarves on their heads but not in the pageant itself.

Beauty contests are not a sign of the advancement of women's rights. The fact that a country holds meatmarket style displays of women to award one or the other an honor based on her appearance does not indicate that this country respects women.

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But I have to agree...Miss Palestine is beautiful. And Miss Iraq is...I hope unmarried?

SomeKid · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2007, 11:48:54 PM »

Y'all are nuts. That Moroccan chick is the hottest.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2007, 01:59:45 AM »

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Miss Iraq is...I hope unmarried?

They should all be unmarried; it is the MISS Arab World contest. I think it may be a stretch to assume that a hijab or a beauty contest are necessarily oppressive. But I'm just a terrible sexist, anyway.

HankB · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2007, 03:27:27 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on July 30, 2007, 04:10:11 PM

Ms. Iraq looks like she caught an IED in the face.

Actually, looking at Ms. Iraq, I'm thinking "drag queen" . . . shocked

Stand_watie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2007, 04:29:40 AM »

Quote from: HankB on July 31, 2007, 02:27:27 AM

Quote from: Mike Irwin on July 30, 2007, 04:10:11 PM

Ms. Iraq looks like she caught an IED in the face.

Actually, looking at Ms. Iraq, I'm thinking "drag queen" . . . shocked

You people are just cruel. She looks like a dusky Tammy Fay Baker.

K Frame · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2007, 05:23:50 AM »

"Beauty contests are not a sign of the advancement of women's rights."

Yeah, I have to agree, and think it's just absolutely HORRIBLE that there are bands of contestant impressment gangs roving the world whose job is to, at gun point, force liberated women to participate in these cattle shows.

The women who "win," the ones who cry when the tiarra is placed on their heads?

Those are tears of SHAME.

rolleyes

HankB · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2007, 05:53:01 AM »

Quote from: Stand_watie on July 31, 2007, 03:29:40 AM

Quote from: HankB on July 31, 2007, 02:27:27 AM

Quote from: Mike Irwin on July 30, 2007, 04:10:11 PM

Ms. Iraq looks like she caught an IED in the face.

Actually, looking at Ms. Iraq, I'm thinking "drag queen" . . . shocked

You people are just cruel. She looks like a dusky Tammy Fay Baker.

So you're saying you agree with us, eh?

MechAg94 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2007, 07:26:22 AM »

I assume they are all married since their faces are uncovered.

De Selby · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2007, 04:39:34 PM »

Quote from: fistful on July 31, 2007, 12:59:45 AM

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Miss Iraq is...I hope unmarried?

They should all be unmarried; it is the MISS Arab World contest. I think it may be a stretch to assume that a hijab or a beauty contest are necessarily oppressive. But I'm just a terrible sexist, anyway.

I guess I should agree with you, but then what would we argue about?

I don't think either are necessarily oppressive either; I do think of the two, the beauty contest is much more likely to reflect the problem.

Mike,

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Yeah, I have to agree, and think it's just absolutely HORRIBLE that there are bands of contestant impressment gangs roving the world whose job is to, at gun point, force liberated women to participate in these cattle shows.

Obviously I have to concede the point you are making. Women do enter these things voluntarily-but that doesn't mean they're entering into a contest that is based on and promotes respect for women's rights.

I don't think the contests have to be forced to be oppressive or sexist. But that doesn't mean every contest is sexist either.

De Selby · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2007, 04:43:40 PM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on July 31, 2007, 06:26:22 AM

I assume they are all married since their faces are uncovered.

Face covering is rare. I imagine it's forced in some places for whatever reason (like the guy is a jealous third world husband?), but the consensus is that not only is it not required, it's not even to be held up as "more virtuous" or anything like it.

Thor · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2007, 06:48:23 PM »

When I was in UAE, covered faces were more the rarity than the norm. Almost every woman wore a head scarf at a minimum, though. That was back in 1990.