"ROME (Reuters) - A loosening of government gaming rules means that Italians will be able to bet legally on the Miss Italy contest for the first time, upsetting contestants.I'd set up a blogpoll, but I'm rushing around getting ready for my weekend trip.
'We're people, not objects or, worse, animals,' complained Anna Prete, the 'Miss Calabria' from the southern region of the same name and one of the many finalists unhappy with the government-sponsored scheme."
welcome! jeremy freese is a professor in sociology at northwestern university. he finds blogging to be a good diversion from insomnia and a far better use of time than television.
Friday, September 16, 2005
i honestly don't know: which is worse, objectification or animalification?
From Reuters.com:
where are you going, jeremy? will there be pictures?
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ReplyDeleteHmmm. Well, if they aren't animals, what kingdom are they in? Are these fungal beauty contestants?
ReplyDeleteObviously NYC. Someone invited JF there a week or so back in this very blog. Let's see what happens next ....
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