autism

Meet Alexis Wineman, Who Might Just Become the First Autistic Miss America

As she puts it, “Normal is just a dryer setting,” and she’s setting out to change the way people view autism, and autistics, with her campaign.
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Issues, autism, beauty pageants, disability

Oct 9, 2012 at 2:30pm | 46 comments

beauty pageants

It Happened To Me: I Was The First Miss Teen Malibu

Since my reign, each Miss Teen Malibu has been about 5’8,” PhotoShopped, and tan.
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It Happened To Me, beauty pageants, miss teen malibu

Jun 25, 2012 at 2:18pm | 38 comments

beauty pageants

PAGEANT DRAMA: Miss USA Welcomes Transgender Contestants, Miss Pennsylvania Freaks Out

And Donald Trump is offended that THIS IS THE FIRST SCANDAL EVER TO ROCK HIS MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT CORPORATION. Well, except for all the others.
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Issues, beauty pageants, lady business, sexism, transgender

Jun 8, 2012 at 11:00am | 137 comments