Comments on: Miss Landmine: Beauty Pageant for Angolan Women Mutilated by Mines

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:26:13 +0000

That's still a LOT of people dead or mutilated by land mines. If we count 3,478 deaths per year (which is an upper limit since many don't actually die after stepping on a mine) that's about 1% of all deaths in Angola.

By: Vonskippy

Vonskippy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:15:28 +0000

80,000 deaths / 23 years = 3,478 deaths per year.

It's a raging pandemic I tell you. PANIC NOW.

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:02:32 +0000

seriously,this is an amazing idea
freak show? wow.. stupid i love the idea

By: dollyllama

dollyllama — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:18:17 +0000

Hmmm, so here we have real people. Not airbrushed, photoshopped, taped, trained, practiced or pampered. They lived through tragedy and trauma and came out smiling. Now tell me what is more beautiful than that?

By: L

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:57:41 +0000

If it's that common, how is it a "freak show"? Doesn't the term "freak" usually imply something rare?

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:32:33 +0000

Amputation doesn't make you a freak, especially when it's so tragically common. And missing a limb doesn't make you ugly. Cheers to these beautiful women. I'm sure even "ugly folks" who need prosthetics will benefit from this awareness campaign.

By: Tempscire

Tempscire — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:36:40 +0000

What a nifty idea. Shame on the "international aid agencies." I'm sure those women love being told they're freaks.

By: somebody

somebody — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:47:10 +0000

So the ugly don't deserve prosthetics ?

By: Holly

Holly — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:28:29 +0000

Maybe a "freakshow" by Hollywood standards... which is a freakshow in itself. I think this is a great idea. Everyone is beautiful, and these women (and others who suffer any kind of ailment) have been stripped of that title by the poparazzi and our ridiculous social standards. Good for them for entering a beauty contest. They may not have all their limbs, but they at least have their pride. I'm going to Hell for saying that...

By: sindhu

sindhu — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:55:24 +0000

thailand does this I am Fat beauty paegant every year, to save elephants from landmines, its well supported there. its really a pity that big names like those organizations powered by Donald trump only want to do charity (really i dont get to hear that part much either) using the a Barbie doll... they are all a big bunch of publicity hungry capitalists.