When we think about women's prisons in America, two images come to mind: Martha Stewart and her poncho and, well, Paris Hilton clan. Luckily - prisons abroad are filled with similarly vain, image-obsessed types! Newsweek reports that, in Latin America and the former Soviet Union, the female prison populations are fond of staging beauty pageants as a way to boost morale. So, put away the stripes and bring on the tiaras. Is there something that screams exploitation here? These are full on pageants- even with prizes. The underage contestants get dolls... The link is a "Newsweek" in pictures story... extremely informational and informative. Shocking really...Sunday, October 21, 2007
Beauty Knows No Bars
When we think about women's prisons in America, two images come to mind: Martha Stewart and her poncho and, well, Paris Hilton clan. Luckily - prisons abroad are filled with similarly vain, image-obsessed types! Newsweek reports that, in Latin America and the former Soviet Union, the female prison populations are fond of staging beauty pageants as a way to boost morale. So, put away the stripes and bring on the tiaras. Is there something that screams exploitation here? These are full on pageants- even with prizes. The underage contestants get dolls... The link is a "Newsweek" in pictures story... extremely informational and informative. Shocking really...
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