tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543455366476450137.post2775406311001119962..comments2023-04-13T08:07:30.546-07:00Comments on Lebanese From Abroad: Lebanon is like the technology start up, large uniform countries are like the old corporationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543455366476450137.post-36988439648034662772010-06-19T14:04:34.743-07:002010-06-19T14:04:34.743-07:00well as Noam Chomsky says, the US has one personal...well as Noam Chomsky says, the US has one personality inside the US and another abroad. It's not the first US personality that we have an issue with, in fact the American Martin Luther King is often cited by leaders of the Lebanese civil rights movement, the patriotic party. It's the "let's divide and conquer the natives, all over again" US stance that we have problem with, as the US applies this to its foreign policy.Lebanese From Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171884951919201254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543455366476450137.post-18043329828450438082010-05-23T12:47:03.085-07:002010-05-23T12:47:03.085-07:00I think it shows the diversity of America. It show...I think it shows the diversity of America. It shows how America is open to everyone. In some Muslim dominated countries, I cannot see this happening because of the narrow view of beauty pageants and because the standard of beauty is bias. <br /><br />For instance, I cannot see a darker skin or African Muslim woman winning one of these pageants there. Novices to pageants should be sure to credit Vanessa Williams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_L._Williams) who was first African-American to win at Miss America pageant. She opened the doors for women of color. <br /><br />Also, Miss World pageant has illustrated women of different ethnic backgrounds from monolithic to multi-ethnic cultures can win a beauty pageant. <br /><br />My best to her. With the bucolic climate between the Western cultures and Muslim cultures perhaps her win can serve as a bridge to better understanding and acceptance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com