To think this is a bit of a shitty application criteria

[Chillyegg]

So just browsing facebook and up popped an advert to apply for miss Universe 2016. I was struck with curiosity and clicked on the link and if I'm honest found the application criteria a bit I don't know ...wrong.
www.missuniversegb.co.uk/appformstep1.php
Now I won't be applying because quite frankly the only contest I'll be winning is a pie eating contest but I just thought humph I don't like this.
To enter you must never of been or be married
You must never of had children
You must be between the ages of 18 and 26.
I don't really have an opinion on beauty pagents but these criteria seem a bit wrong to me. I know loads of beautiful women who've had kids and been married.
I can't put my finger on why this annoys me so much!

[TaliZorah]

It's sexism. Women who've had children or been married aren't as pure and unattached as women who haven't so are less marketable.

It's horrible.

[goodnightdarthvader1]

A beauty pagent has unfair and sexist criteria? I am so shocked!

[MagicMojito]

Goodnight

[DinoSnores]

You could enter Mrs Universe!

www.mrsuniverseltd.com/

[Chillyegg]

Arf
Maybe I thought in 2015 that things like marriage and children weren't issues. Clearly quite naive!

[invisiblegorilla]

You're not allowed to get married while you're the reigning Miss Universe either!

[ComposHatComesBack]

The while thing is a bunch of sexist claptrap, this changes my while opinion of the charade not an iouta.

[Chillyegg]

Oof I'd rather have a and than enter quite frankly

[Chillyegg]

Why can't you be married whilst miss Universe it's all a bit silly.

[TaliZorah]

Chilly because a married woman isn't as easily sold as a male fantasy

[Chillyegg]

Ewww that's awful! Bleurgh! !

I'm a little bit shocked and clearly quite sheltered

[AliceInUnderpants]

I would imagine because a Miss is traditionally an unmarried woman?

[goodnightdarthvader1]

Chilly because a married woman isn't as easily sold as a male fantasy

This. Plus if she's been previously married then she may not be a virgin!

[Duckdeamon]

Ms Universe.

[Chillyegg]

Bit I'm thinking hey its 2015 a women can be beautiful, have an excellent job and have children so why can't they enter a competition . I don't see the issue of being married either or wether they've been divorced quite frankly. It's all so odd..

[Chillyegg]

...also to hold such conservative views as such but be cool with women parading in swimwear etc. All seems so derogatory. I'm not sure why I'm shocked I've never given beauty pagents much thought though. Also noticed nearly all the women were white. .

[winterswan]

Since when were the words 'fair' and 'beauty pageants' synonymous?

[DinoSnores]

"Also noticed nearly all the women were white. ."

Looking at the list of winners, nearly all the winners are not white.

(Not defending beauty pageants but do like a bit of fact checking!)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miss_Universe_titleholders

[Chillyegg]

Oops sorry I meant all the UK representatives were mostly white.

[TaliZorah]

Sexists often have weird hypocrisies. Conservative views but like you said okay with bikinis.

Like homophobes who watch lesbian porn.

[Notimefortossers]

A beauty pagent has unfair and sexist criteria? I am so shocked!

Lol

[Atenco]

Many years ago I looked at criteria for the Miss Mexico beauty contest and one of the criteria was a height of 1m 70cm, in a country where I am considered tall at 1m 65cm.

I hate beauty contests, but still...

[iklboo]

I could enter Mrs Size Of The Universe......

[cailindana]

Back in the 50s and 60s it was commonplace to have to certify your virginity in order to be eligible to enter a beauty pageant in the US. This is a more 'modern' equivalent of that.

[UnashamedPedant]

But the rules don't say "You must never of been" or "You must never of had", do they?