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[Peltz]

Beauty pageants in general are utterly deplorable enterprises. The fact that they still exist in 2016 is absurd. The women who enter them and the men who judge them all have fucked up values. Many people will rightfully condemn the people this woman is accusing of calling her "too fat" to be in the contest.

But the same people will choose not to criticize this woman for wanting to enter the contest in the first place. I think contestants in these pageants are poor role models for young women and poor spokeswomen for their gender.

Yes, I think it's a good thing that this particular person spoke out against the unrealistic standards she's being asked to adhere to. But generally speaking, she's still part of the problem for entering a competition that places so much merit in physical appearance in the first place.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

Yeah I feel a little conflicted on this. Obviously the idea that this woman could be considered too fat to be beautiful is delusional.

But is the real problem that we've set up a contest solely to judge women's looks in the first place? Or just that the judges are doing it wrong?

 

[Typhares]

She's hugh mungus!

 

[LotusHD]

Beauty pageants in general are utterly deplorable enterprises. The fact that they still exist in 2016 is absurd. The women who enter them and the men who judge them all have fucked up values. Many people will rightfully condemn the people this woman is accusing of calling her "too fat" to be in the contest.

But the same people will choose not to criticize this woman for wanting to enter the contest in the first place. I think contestants in these pageants are poor role models for young women and poor spokeswomen for their gender.

Yes, I think it's a good thing that this particular person spoke out against the unrealistic standards she's being asked to adhere to. But generally speaking, she's still part of the problem for entering a competition that places so much merit in physical appearance in the first place.

Hmm, you not wrong

 

[Wilsongt]

Must see knees for sharpness, of course.

 

[Ahasverus]

What in the actual fuck? Are those people blind or something?

 

[Peltz]

Yeah I feel a little conflicted on this. Obviously the idea that this woman could be considered too fat to be beautiful is delusional.

But is the real problem that we've set up a contest solely to judge women's looks in the first place? Or just that the judges are doing it wrong?

It's the bolded. Contrast this type of contest... with.... say... a science fair to see how fucked up beauty pageants truly are.

If this woman said "the contest reps said I was too fat to enter the science fair" then we could rightfully rally around her and be upset. But calling her too fat for a beauty contest? Yea, the judges are wrong, but I'm a little less inclined to give a shit and have a whole lot of sympathy for the would-be contestant. It's a beauty contest - which is as vapid and contentless as it sounds.

Her dream of entering the contest is dumb. And people are unwilling to admit that when something like this happens.

 

[Yaboosh]

It's a beauty contest so I'm having a hard time being outraged. It would be one thing if she was told she was too fat to be an accountant or something. The fact she wanted to participate in a meat market beauty contest to begin with is telling.

Telling of what.

 

[BeatnikGunsoo]

LINK

from that angle she got a fatty alright

 

[Skellig Gra]

Telling of what.

That she has messed up priorities just like the judges/organizers who said she was too fat.

 

[paperboywriter]

whats the comparison here, starving african children?

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

She's super skinny, but also why are these places still talking about fat? It's like a time warp.

 

[Hyun Sai]

FAT ?

 

[themagicalkitsune]

Are you really that surprised that beauty contests have unrealistic expectations of what's thin or fat for them

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

If she lost because they thought she was too fat, then that would be insane but acceptable because she knowingly entered a contest where the entire purpose is to be judged by an incredibly arbitrary definition of "beauty".

The problem is that they did not want her to even compete. How does that make any sense?

Let the judges decide if she is too fat.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

more like Miss Piggy amirite?

seriously how am I the first to say this?

 

[J2 Cool]

Pretty perfect

 

[The Kree]

I knew it was going to be a thin, pretty blonde woman just by reading the title.

 

[AnathemicOne]

Obviously sharp knees

 

[SmugFox]

Phat.

 

[The Wraith]

Shes fucking gorgeous! I dont understand what criteria needs to be met for these beauty contests. In what galaxy is that considered fat?

 

[Future]

She is fucking gorgeous and not fat at all.

But if she is considered too big for a pageant.... not sure I'm seeing a huge problem here. If they are going for a look and she doesn't have it, then she doesn't have it. I'm sure many others were rejected on some type of cosmetic criteria that people would hate if it was dissected. Their loss

 

[Angel_DvA]

The top body is great but the lower part is definitely fat, strange decision though.

 

[Haunted]

Thanks, Trump.

 

[LeleSocho]

what the hell is wrong with those people?

 

[Savitar]

Obviously too fat, you can't really see her ribs sticking out to play them like a musical instrument in a cartoon, nor can she fall through a crack.

 

[Rhaknar]

The top body is great but the lower part is definitely fat, strange decision though.

lol

 

[legacyzero]

OP you spelled P.H.A.T. Wrong

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

She can be Miss Massive Duck 2016~

*Enters a competition where woman are judged on their looks

*Exits when she is judged for her looks

When you spend too much time on the chan

 

[GeoNeo]

She is fucking huge. Bigly. Unsightly. How can humans produce such filthy looking offspring. Disgusting.

🙄

 

[Strax]

She is fucking gorgeous and not fat at all.

But if she is considered too big for a pageant.... not sure I'm seeing a huge problem here. If they are going for a look and she doesn't have it, then she doesn't have it. I'm sure many others were rejected on some type of cosmetic criteria as well people would hate if it was dissected. Their loss

They wanted her to come. They paid for her flight and hotel and other stuff. It doesn't say in that article but she was promised a top 5 spot if she'd lose that weight.

 

[itwasTuesday]

I'll start my own beauty contest, miss Iceland you are already accepted. You also just won. Good job. See you all next year.

 

[Oblong Schlong]

Cuz Arna got a big ole butt

 

[marrec]

I'll start my own beauty contest, miss Iceland you are already accepted. You also just won. Good job. See you all next year.

I didn't even get to wear my bikini

 

[manfestival]

While she is one fine woman... it's their rules and requirements. I don't see the ordeal other than her being butthurt. If you can't cut the 10 pounds cause the rice is so good then you gotta deal with it. She's not fat but she's probably right above their standard. If others have to abide then she does
tldr: outrage culture strikes again

 

[PdotMichael]

Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir

What a wonderful name.

 

[Dali]

This makes no sense. She's Miss Iceland. She won the title so they should let her compete. Her chances of winning shouldn't even factor into it.

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

While she is one fine woman... it's their rules and requirements. I don't see the ordeal other than her being butthurt. If you can't cut the 10 pounds cause the rice is so good then you gotta deal with it. She's not fat but she's probably right above their standard. If others have to abide then she does
tldr: outrage culture strikes again

Why are the organizers telling her to cut the weight behind closed doors in the middle of the competition(she had already made it all the way to the grand final)? Why are they not letting her compete and leaving it up to the judges to decide?

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

While she is one fine woman... it's their rules and requirements. I don't see the ordeal other than her being butthurt. If you can't cut the 10 pounds cause the rice is so good then you gotta deal with it. She's not fat but she's probably right above their standard. If others have to abide then she does
tldr: outrage culture strikes again

LOL this username + post

They can do what they want, but they're not above criticism, change, or growing up.

 

[koji kabuto]

nvm i'm sleepy.

 

[Strax]

While she is one fine woman... it's their rules and requirements. I don't see the ordeal other than her being butthurt. If you can't cut the 10 pounds cause the rice is so good then you gotta deal with it. She's not fat but she's probably right above their standard. If others have to abide then she does
tldr: outrage culture strikes again

They knew how heavy she was before they invited and paid for her flight and hotel and was asked to cut 5-10 pounds in 3-4 days when she arrived.

 

[gutter_trash]

What? What?

She is gorgeous IMO

 

[Astral Dog]

more like Miss Piggy amirite?

seriously how am I the first to say this?

Because thats stupid

 

[sakipon]

While she is one fine woman... it's their rules and requirements. I don't see the ordeal other than her being butthurt. If you can't cut the 10 pounds cause the rice is so good then you gotta deal with it. She's not fat but she's probably right above their standard. If others have to abide then she does
tldr: outrage culture strikes again

I would be interested to know if this indeed is a rule. Do their rules state a certain body fat % or a weight limit in BMI? Then sure, it's their contest, list whatever requirements you want.

But if they just looked at her and decided to pressure her into losing some weight... that'd sound shady to me. That'd be misusing your power, possibly only on certain applicants.

 

[Sad Affleck]

I bet she has chubby ankles.

 

[Killer Queen]

WHAT

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[SaganIsGOAT]

The world view on beauty and weight is so fucked. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Escape Goat]

Haven't we had enough Trump threads? Oh, wait, he didn't say it? Shameful indeed.

Took post 30 to mention Trump?

 

[Any Questions]

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[DarkKyo]

Took post 30 to mention Trump?

Took 68 posts to mention a post mentioning Trump?