Comments on: Miss Teen South Carolina on South Africa, Iraq, Asia, and World Maps http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/ Uniting the Asian Conscience Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: nightshade http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2577 nightshade Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:30:34 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2577 I hear the education standards in Hojiminy are amazing. There, 100% of the inhabitants can find Hojiminy on a map. I hear the education standards in Hojiminy are amazing. There, 100% of the inhabitants can find Hojiminy on a map.

]]> By: Scowl http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2573 Scowl Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:34:03 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2573 You know what, guys? theme is right. By using this poor white girl to perpetuate the stereotype of the dumb blonde, we are being hypocrits. As a group that doesn't like to be stereotyped, we should know how it feels and strive to be more empathetic to her plight. Don't we always complain about how we are vilified and emasculated in American media? How is that different from what is happening to this poor white girl? This double standard is just the kind of thing that we do to keep ourselves down. Miss Teen South Carolina is a courageous white girl for getting on a stage in front of such a huge audience and delivering her answer despite her obvious anxiety. Even though she's dumber than dirt. You know what, guys? theme is right. By using this poor white girl to perpetuate the stereotype of the dumb blonde, we are being hypocrits. As a group that doesn’t like to be stereotyped, we should know how it feels and strive to be more empathetic to her plight.

Don’t we always complain about how we are vilified and emasculated in American media? How is that different from what is happening to this poor white girl? This double standard is just the kind of thing that we do to keep ourselves down. Miss Teen South Carolina is a courageous white girl for getting on a stage in front of such a huge audience and delivering her answer despite her obvious anxiety.

Even though she’s dumber than dirt.

]]> By: theme http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2559 theme Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:28:51 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2559 Interesting. What does everyone think should be a good answer other than 'they need better education"? If you think about it, 'some people don't have maps' actually isn't that bad. Interesting.

What does everyone think should be a good answer other than ‘they need better education”?

If you think about it, ’some people don’t have maps’ actually isn’t that bad.

]]> By: SamuraiJack http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2551 SamuraiJack Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:42:33 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2551 Unfortunately, she still didn't address the question... Unfortunately, she still didn’t address the question…

]]> By: Dialectic http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2548 Dialectic Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:49:03 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2548 Aww, that's adorable! Heli, you're totally right, we're all human. But you're still a lame one. Aww, that’s adorable! Heli, you’re totally right, we’re all human. But you’re still a lame one.

]]> By: SamuraiJack http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2547 SamuraiJack Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:29:04 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2547 It looks like she got a chance to "redeem" herself, although I'm still not satisfied at how simplistic her answer is: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_re_us/miss_teen_south_carolina It looks like she got a chance to “redeem” herself, although I’m still not satisfied at how simplistic her answer is:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_re_us/miss_teen_south_carolina

]]> By: yellowdawg http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2545 yellowdawg Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2545 She's probably in the 1/5 category. She’s probably in the 1/5 category.

]]> By: Unconcerned Citizen http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2544 Unconcerned Citizen Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:04:42 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2544 I can't watch clips like this. The discomfort is unbearable. I can’t watch clips like this. The discomfort is unbearable.

]]> By: AfroIndo http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2542 AfroIndo Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:51:45 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2542 We're ALL responsible for this mess!. In my opinion no laughing matter. We’re ALL responsible for this mess!. In my opinion no laughing matter.

]]> By: Dialectic http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2541 Dialectic Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:15:51 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/08/27/miss-teen-south-carolina-on-south-africa-iraq-asia-and-world-maps/#comment-2541 Those fuckers at the airline lied to me!! Hong Kong as a transfer point my ass!! Still, I suppose I ought to be grateful I didn't switch planes in the savage land of New Guinea .... (Just kidding, Jared Diamond!) Those fuckers at the airline lied to me!! Hong Kong as a transfer point my ass!! Still, I suppose I ought to be grateful I didn’t switch planes in the savage land of New Guinea ….

(Just kidding, Jared Diamond!)

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