Feminist started protesting against the ‘Miss World’ competition on November 20 1969, what was achieved?

Question

Was it ever stopped?

Answer 1

The protests were designed to raise awareness of the issues behind 'judging' women solely on the basis of looks, and bringing attention to some of these ideas into the public forum.

That was achieved.

Incidentally, the pageant itself responded to these concerns by introducing the 'question' and 'talent' sections, to prove that the competitiors were not being judged solely on the basis of looks.

So, when you hear Miss America say that the way to bring about world peace is to "um, well, in many place, the thing is, I think children", I guess feminists must accept the responsibility for that!

The notion that the winner would have to do more than just look pretty for 12 months, but would have a role that involved working as an 'ambassador of good will' with real duties and responsibilities also stems from a response by pageant organisers to feminist criticisms of the pageants as 'meat factories'.

One other significant after effect, was an indirect result ~ the pageants lost some lustre during those times and have never regained the pre-eminent position they had as providing goals and role models for young women.

Additionally, you will note that since those early protests the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants have both involved themselves in supporting charitable and global issues and concerns, in a determined effort to demonstrate their 'relevance' and 'social concern' aspects (I've put a link below).

The answerers who are commenting about riots against the pageants in India and African countries are either misinformed or deliberately making incorrect statements.

In both those cases, the protests have been by spear headed by fundamentalist religious and political zealots, who see the pageants as culturally and religiously inappropriate. There have been similar demonstrations in countries such as Afghanistan, when local women entered the pageants.

Although feminists from these countries have voiced concerns about the pageants, they are certainly not alone in their opposition, and in fact may be less opposed in some circumstances than other interest groups.

I've added another link from an interview with a male non-supporter of the pageant coming to his country, fyi. He raises interesting issues about the 'african tradition of beauty' and the cultural clash he sees implicit in the competition being held in his homeland, as well as the role of women in Nigeria. The article also links (scroll down) to a more in-depth interview with the same man in another publication, in which she describes the need for improved women's rights in Nigeria. Thanks to Guns Fans for the link :-)

Cheers :-)

Answer 2

They don't just protest; they threw bombs at the stage during the pageant too.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/storie...

Answer 3

Nothing happened... it still goes, doesn't it?

Point made.

Answer 4

It didn't stop and I think most reasonable feminists now realize there is not harm in it.

Answer 5

50/50 50, why are you flinching & ducking, bro.?

no it wasn't stopped, just watered down to nothingness.

Answer 6

No, but it is a bit of a sham all the same

Answer 7

I am having to floss less, so overall I think the movement was a success.

Answer 8

Nothing = Nada. They ended up wasting a few bombs.

Guns - Nice link dude !

Answer 9

Awareness raising is what was achieved

Now it is no longer on mainstream telly although it will always go on in some diluted form elsewhere.