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July 22, 2005
Toronto Bans Beauty
Thank you, Canada, for providing a cautionary example of the depths of absurdity a culture might descend into if it fails to check political correctness.
The Great White North's National Post reports that the lovely Natalie Glebova — a Russian-born Canadian and the reigning Miss Universe — was banned from a festival in her hometown Toronto because being Miss Universe violates a local law against "sexual stereotyping."
Ms. Glebova was not happy about it. Neither were pageant officials.
"According to those conditions, a beauty contest cannot even be held in Toronto," observed Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe organization, as quoted by AFP.
Posted by Van Helsing at July 22, 2005 12:52 PM
Comments
Golly, I'm trying to get worked up about this, but I really can't get that excited about it...I know it's stupid and Toronto is being ridiculous, I know it's the principle of the thing, but if they did away with beauty pageants and bodybuilding competitions, would anybody actually miss them? Not moi...
Posted by: Makrothumeo at July 22, 2005 2:59 PM
*drool*
Posted by: Hoodlumman at July 22, 2005 5:57 PM
She has declined my invitation to host her festival at my house.
Had to try...
Posted by: Josh at July 22, 2005 7:13 PM
Love a dark-hair woman with a red dress on. ...Yummy...
The Canadians are getting as freaky acting as the French.
Posted by: Eneils Bailey at July 23, 2005 10:27 AM
A law against sexual stereotyping? God I hate Canada. What a womanly country.
Posted by: The Warden at July 23, 2005 11:29 PM
Miss Natalie can accuse me of being a perpetuator of sexual stereotypes anytime.
Posted by: The MaryHunter at July 24, 2005 5:02 PM
