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...bizarre coincidence, this cropping up of Asian stereotypes has arrived just in time for Harvard’s Asian American Association to debut its first ever “Mr. Asian Sensation” beauty pageant. On the invitation, the AAA offers all those with a “bad case of that yellow fever” to see “Harvard’s most attractive boys of the Asian Persuasion duke it out for the honor of being the hottest Asian male on campus.” The winner will go on to compete in a Boston...
...total double standard--it shouldn't be ok for asians to have an explicitly asian pageant because it would NOT be ok if there were an all-white beauty pageant (let's face it, we all know that people would flip sh*t if that ever happened...
...next Sunday. “[The IFA tournament] is a symbolic event, which historically was the national fencing championship before the NCAA,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said. “It dates back more than 100 years. It’s essentially one of those beauty pageant events.” The men sought to come back stronger after their defeat at the hands of Penn in the Ivy League Championships. Although they were yet again unable to top Penn, they finished the day in second place with a record of 59-28. While the results...
Following Zuniga's detention, there were new calls to investigate modeling agencies and pageant organizers for dirty dollars. "We need to follow the money in these organizations to wherever it takes us," said Representative Francisco Rivera, president of the security committee in the lower house of Congress. "And if we find anything illicit, then punishments must be handed out." In reaction, several companies who had worked with Zuniga ran for cover, denying any knowledge of her actions. She was also stripped of her titles. "This organization separates itself from any activities, situations or personal relations that Laura Zuniga had outside...
...stage, she spoke of her ambitions to become a human rights lawyer, made references to the works of Jane Austen and dispelled myths about her Thai background. "Before you ask," Roberts told the judges, "I'm not a ladyboy or a mail-order bride." In that sense, the pageant just might have slayed some stereotypes after...