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Subject: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity

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Time for change

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Date Posted: Sunday, June 18, 01:54:19pm

We live in an area with so much diversity, and it's wonderful to see the diversity in winners in other pageant systems in our state. It is time for Maryland to crown winners to send to Nationals that better reflect our population.

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[> Subject: Re: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity
Author: Rek [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 01:56:15am I agree but not to pick just on that it should be the overall best young women. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity
Author: Agree needs diversity in many ways [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 03:55:18pm Lately, taller and thinner ladies seem to be the type that judges are picking to send to Nationals. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity

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Past Contestant
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Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 09:26:37am

I agree with this statement, but unfortunately this organization has a "type" and that type does not include diversity. My daughter competed in this system and it was evident that while they may "like" others, if you don't fit that "type" you will be overlooked. But I will say that Destiny was a pleasant surprise when she won. No one saw that one coming.

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[> [> Subject: Re: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity
Author: Rek [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 10:52:36am I agree with u but no one should win because they r black white asian or a certain hair type or height whoever did best overall should win hands down. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity
Author: Past Contestant [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 01:43:26pm You are absolutely correct on that but sadly, more times than not, that is not what happens or who wins. It's the person they think will "look good" on paper, and not who did the person or caught everyone's attention during competition. Maybe it will change in the future. I sure hope so. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity
Author: Past Contestant [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 01:45:10pm sorry ,that should say "and not who did the best" [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Oh please!
Author: what stupidity [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 10:40:23am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: MD has sent winners that fall in the diversity category that have placed. So this statement isn't accurate.
Author: Check facts [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 02:30:27pm [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: MD along with every other state should select the contestant for the job period; it is not a question of what group she represents but who she is as a person.
Author: Enough [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 11:52:09pm The four points of the Miss America crown represent service, scholarship, style and success. It is not about how many contestants are from what part of the state or what hairstyle they have or what there talent is. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Maryland has probably sent more women of color then any state in the country. So your complaint is pretty stupid. But its the Maryland board so I am really not all that suprised.
Author: seriously? [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 03:02:29am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Maryland has probably sent more women of color then any state in the country. So your complaint is pretty stupid. But its the Maryland board so I am really not all that suprised.
Author: Recently, I can't believe you expected us to believe your statement. [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 06:11:35am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: I remember one of the former Miss MD, and a former local director- diversity was the only thing that she had going on for her.
Author: Let's be real, it is still a beauty pageant! [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 03:30:44am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Miss MD and Miss MDOT needs Diversity
Author: Patty [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 01:56:47am Emma Lutton is hispanic FYI, so for the race complainers, just FYI [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Aside from Emma, not a single non white contestant made the top 5. Diversity is a joke in this organization
Author: ???? [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 02:52:40am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Merrit is and should be above political correctness ....
Author: IMO [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 03:27:31am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]