Maybe they're making a statement

Submitted by zeeba neighba (United States), May 17, 2010 at 21:34

So what? These beauty contests are privately run affairs with highly subjective judging standards. Beauty standards are a form of fashion, and all fashion follows trends. So maybe the judges are inclined toward light brown women these days. They may also have been influenced by a desire to make a statement against the repression of women in certain Muslim cultures and against Muslim stereotypes in ours. In fact, I'm fairly sure of it. Good for them.

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