[Gayle]

I know it's not politically correct to say this these days but I have no objection to beauty concerts. As long as the women who are participating are aware that they are doing it and are reasonably intelligent enough to avoid exploitation then it's probably ok. I draw the line though when rough women win this type of thing simply because they're prepared to go a step further and degregade themselves in a skimpy costume or no costume at all. They give all women a bad name and down grade the contest and the people who select them.

There is nothing wrong, in my mind, for being acknowledged for being beautiful - and I am totally envious of long limbed women who win, I would love to be attractive enough to be able to enter.