On the left is Katie Harmon, Miss America,
wearing the swimsuit she chose for the
competition.
On the right is a typical Afghan girl, wearing
the heavy smothering burqua as required by the
oppressive Taliban regime.
Miss America is a junior at Portland State
University, hoping to eventually get a Master's
degree in Bioethics.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from receiving any
education at all, and cannot read or write.
Miss America has worked as a lab assistant at
both the Oregon Health Sciences University and
the University of Puget Sound.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from working.
Miss America's father is an engineer. Her mother
is a teacher.
Miss Afghanistan's father was shot by a gang of
Taliban militants. Her mother begs for bread
scraps since she cannot work or remarry.
Miss America wowed the judges by singing a
Puccini aria, ''O Mio Babbino Caro''.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from singing or
even listening to music of any kind.
Miss America will be traveling the nation nonstop
during her reign.
Miss Afghanistan cannot leave her house without a
male family member, cannot drive, and cannot be
out after dark.
Miss America is an advocate for breast cancer
research.
Miss Afghanistan cannot be treated by a male
doctor, and for all practical purposes has no
access to medical treatment of any kind. (The
Taliban will not allow women doctors to
practice.)
Miss America can date, marry, or divorce anyone
she chooses.
Miss Afghanistan will be stoned to death if
caught in the company of a male outside of her
family. She is likely to be sold into an arranged
marriage to a man who already has two wives.
Miss America wears sunscreen on the beach to keep
from burning.
Miss Afghanistan cannot live in a house with
windows unless they are painted black. Since she
must wear a burqua outside, her pale translucent
skin has not seen a ray of sunlight in years.
Miss America could have been disqualified if her
swimsuit did not meet pageant standards.
Miss Afghanistan can be flogged if the holes in
the mesh covering her face are too large.
Miss America will decide how many children, if
any, she wants to have.
Miss Afghanistan will be pregnant 3-4 times more
often than Miss America. Unfortunately, her
babies are 25 times more likely to die in the
first year. One out of fur will not see their 5th
birthday.
Miss America is majoring in speech communications
at PSU.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from speaking in
public.
Miss America is 21. Since the U.S. life
expectancy for women is 80, she's still a very
young woman.
Miss Afghanistan is also 21, but since the ife
expectancy for an Afghan woman is 43, next year
she will be ''over-the-hill'' (besides having a
shockingly short life
expectancy overall, Afghanistan is one of the
only countries in the world in which women have a
shorter life expectancy than men).
Miss America is a beautiful, intelligent woman
and everyone knows it.
Miss Afghanistan could be a beautiful,
intelligent woman... but nobody will ever know
it.
God Bless Miss America
God Help Miss Afghanistan
wearing the swimsuit she chose for the
competition.
On the right is a typical Afghan girl, wearing
the heavy smothering burqua as required by the
oppressive Taliban regime.
Miss America is a junior at Portland State
University, hoping to eventually get a Master's
degree in Bioethics.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from receiving any
education at all, and cannot read or write.
Miss America has worked as a lab assistant at
both the Oregon Health Sciences University and
the University of Puget Sound.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from working.
Miss America's father is an engineer. Her mother
is a teacher.
Miss Afghanistan's father was shot by a gang of
Taliban militants. Her mother begs for bread
scraps since she cannot work or remarry.
Miss America wowed the judges by singing a
Puccini aria, ''O Mio Babbino Caro''.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from singing or
even listening to music of any kind.
Miss America will be traveling the nation nonstop
during her reign.
Miss Afghanistan cannot leave her house without a
male family member, cannot drive, and cannot be
out after dark.
Miss America is an advocate for breast cancer
research.
Miss Afghanistan cannot be treated by a male
doctor, and for all practical purposes has no
access to medical treatment of any kind. (The
Taliban will not allow women doctors to
practice.)
Miss America can date, marry, or divorce anyone
she chooses.
Miss Afghanistan will be stoned to death if
caught in the company of a male outside of her
family. She is likely to be sold into an arranged
marriage to a man who already has two wives.
Miss America wears sunscreen on the beach to keep
from burning.
Miss Afghanistan cannot live in a house with
windows unless they are painted black. Since she
must wear a burqua outside, her pale translucent
skin has not seen a ray of sunlight in years.
Miss America could have been disqualified if her
swimsuit did not meet pageant standards.
Miss Afghanistan can be flogged if the holes in
the mesh covering her face are too large.
Miss America will decide how many children, if
any, she wants to have.
Miss Afghanistan will be pregnant 3-4 times more
often than Miss America. Unfortunately, her
babies are 25 times more likely to die in the
first year. One out of fur will not see their 5th
birthday.
Miss America is majoring in speech communications
at PSU.
Miss Afghanistan is forbidden from speaking in
public.
Miss America is 21. Since the U.S. life
expectancy for women is 80, she's still a very
young woman.
Miss Afghanistan is also 21, but since the ife
expectancy for an Afghan woman is 43, next year
she will be ''over-the-hill'' (besides having a
shockingly short life
expectancy overall, Afghanistan is one of the
only countries in the world in which women have a
shorter life expectancy than men).
Miss America is a beautiful, intelligent woman
and everyone knows it.
Miss Afghanistan could be a beautiful,
intelligent woman... but nobody will ever know
it.
God Bless Miss America
God Help Miss Afghanistan
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Vanhimmat
Ms Afganistan voittaa! Hän ei polta ihonsa
auringossa...
...vaan kuolee d-vitamiinin puutteeseen. Ups, kun
ei nauti sitä purkista
I get your point,yes is awful the living
conditions for women in Afghanistan and many
other places over this world,including America(OK
not as bad).Don't get me wrong, my heart breaks
for the living conditions of these women.
As an American woman Im very angry reading your
post(only one I could read as only read/speak
English,forgive please).
However this Miss America you describe is an
idealism, of promotional value...Not consistant
to typical life.Ask the chronically ill,the inner
city Miss Americas how great life is here.
I could go over the post point by point and
relate it to my life, I will spare all that one.
This comparisons of the ideal America and pushing
this onto other cultures as perfect for them is
to my mind what got us into this mess in the
first place.Perhaps you would feel some
resentment if I walked into your home and told
you how to cook,decorate, manage your budget,
raise your children,practice your religion,etc,
to make yourself up to these American standards??
Respectfully written here, just angry at this
American myth,
Mellie
You are able to accive the American dream but in
Afganistan your chances to a respectable life are
near zero!