Miss America Then and Now

A Brief History of "Miss America" from the distant 1921.

1. The first contest of "Miss America" was held in 1921 in part in activities to attract tourists to Atlantic City. Nine states were cities, not states. Winner was 16-year-old Margaret Gorman (second from left) from Washington.

Horma Smallwood won the competition in 1926. She became the first indigenous American to win the title of "Miss America" (she was from the Cherokee Indian tribe). For a year in office, "Miss America, she earned more than 100 thousand dollars through advertising and participating in various activities. Then it was more than the wages paid to the U.S. president.

Contest 1937 in sombreros, who handed over the Miss Puerto Rico.

Miss Michigan Patricia Donnelly became the first representative of a separate state, which has won the title. In this photo it with the trophy after winning the competition in 1939. This year has also been selected the first "Miss Congeniality".

Myerson became the first Jew to win the "Miss America" in 1945. In the 40th years of the competition to provide fellowships to help the organization become one of the leading sources of scholarships for women.

Two participants help each other with the swimwear contest in 1955, the year after the first contest, televised

1950 contestants pose for the magazine «Life Magazine» in white evening gowns in honor of 30 anniversary of the competition in 1956. Although the first competition was held in 1921 during the Great Depression of the contests have been conducted.

Participants in the competition in 1958 are preparing to go on stage.

Bert Parks communicates with a contestant during a demonstration of talent in 1955. Parks led the competition "Miss America" from 1955 to 1979.

Participating in bathing suits before the contest.

Future film star

Yul Brynner kisses the hand of Miss America 1984 Vanessa Williams. And, yes, it's Eddie Murphy in the center.

Participants in the contest of 1997, when for the first time were allowed separate bathing suits.

Leading the competition Tom Bergeron & Miss America 2004 Erika Dunlap.

In 2010, the "Miss America" was named Miss Virginia Karessu Cameron. In 2006, the competition is carried out in «Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino» Las Vegas, Nevada.

Couple Aborted Twin Boys in Hopes for a Baby Girl

An Australian couple aborted their twin boys in hopes that they could have a baby girl in the future. The couple went through IVF treatments to conceive after they lost a baby girl shortly after her birth. They already have three healthy boys from natural conception, but are desperate to conceive a girl

The couple had their boys aborted because they “could not continue to have an unlimited number of children.” They are petitioning the Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal to allow them to perform sex selection through another round of IVF treatments. In Australia, the Victoria’s Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act of 2008 does not allow sex selection unless it will reduce the chance of the transmitting a genetic condition from parent to child.

As usual people have problem with this as well. They are saying this couple is trying to control God’s work (or biology’s depending on what you believe). The horrible part of this story is not that they would like to control what sex of baby they have, but what means they are willing to go to be sure it happens. Nobody should be permitted to go through IVF treatments and then abort the successful pregnancy because they don’t want another boy. How many times will they be permitted to harm innocent human beings? And if they get a girl, how can they be sure that baby will live up to the expectations they have for her? It’s just mortifying to think this couple may get away with murder, and then be disappointed in the results when they finally do get the girl they’ve wanted for so long.

Science has become a real source of headache lately. I just couldn’t understand as to what is wrong with choosing the gender of the baby. Although what the couple is doing sounds awful. Aborting babies is not the right option. But what about all those people who are killing illegitimate babies on a daily basis; in fact, they murder the infants after they are born. They throw them in garbage sites where strays attack them. They even pour acid on these infants. They also kill the infants with bare hands. Why aren’t people fighting for those babies? People actually have no time for such babies. They are more worried about who is aborted & who is yet to conceive. Besides that they have all the time in the world to judge this couple.