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In the Eye of the Beholder: Sexism, Empowerment, and Britain’s Railway Queens

by Conner Scott on November 21, 2022

Beauty contests are frequently dismissed as sexist exploitation which encourage audiences to judge women solely upon their looks. This criticism can be traced back to Women’s Liberation protests at the 1968 Miss America and 1970

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