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Trail Of Broken Hearts
Beauty contest.. 10,000 contestants..
a trail of 9,999 broken hearts
leading to the winner of the 'piece of meat' contest
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From a PBS documentary on Miss America:
outside: women dump into a trash can
dust mops, steno pads..
while they burn an effigy of
Bert Parks
not until 1970..
was there a black representative
not until 1983.. was an African
American chosen
Miss America they crown
In an evening gown
...the gown a wrapping
for the piece of meat
.. the objectification
of women.. promoted
by networks and the audience
a cheerleader for
a sexist formist society
a
Barbie doll
Breathing racism in the heart of democracy. The pseudo uplifters for others cover their own weakness by diverting attention outside their homes.