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pixiecrinkle) wrote2004-04-15 02:35 pm
pixiecrinkle) wrote2004-04-15 02:35 pm
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Schoolgirl becomes unlikely feminist icon in Russia
The pageant organizers also offered to fly Pisklova to the Miss Universe competition in Ecuador this June as an observer. She turned down the chance, because it conflicted with her school exams, according to Zassoursky. She did however, demand a prize. She requested and was given a puppy.
This article gave me hope that someday, the intense focus on consumerism might be broken in this country. I'm crossing my fingers.
The pageant organizers also offered to fly Pisklova to the Miss Universe competition in Ecuador this June as an observer. She turned down the chance, because it conflicted with her school exams, according to Zassoursky. She did however, demand a prize. She requested and was given a puppy.
This article gave me hope that someday, the intense focus on consumerism might be broken in this country. I'm crossing my fingers.