tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202528372180798617.post1263309618915434674..comments2023-09-22T01:05:59.673-07:00Comments on Imperfectly Perfect Creations: Brown mixes with White. Imperfectly Perfect Creations...with Shilpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06429367890322987167noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202528372180798617.post-87774619252586966352013-10-03T20:37:29.900-07:002013-10-03T20:37:29.900-07:00Good point Dolly. The key is they did get selected...Good point Dolly. The key is they did get selected for who they are, but the fairer concept did get to them. <br /><br />And Air NCC.. thats very impressive, but I am not surprised. You are an excellent Team leader. Imperfectly Perfect Creations...with Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06429367890322987167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202528372180798617.post-51701409791191243462013-09-30T10:09:17.549-07:002013-09-30T10:09:17.549-07:00Thanks for broaching the subject!
What was the ho...Thanks for broaching the subject! <br />What was the hoopla about? It was not about color, it was about the back drop of Nina’s ethnicity, confused by the bundling of regions marked as unsavory. Wrong even then, but that’s the limitation that holds them back. <br />Yes her color did draw attention to ask where her lineage hailed from, but it was not about color that was objectionable. We have had several colored Miss. America’s! Cheers to that! Pageants have been won both at state as well as national level by those of color. <br />Geographically prejudices is what brought upon the dismay, not to say that’s acceptable. Surely it’s the tunneled view of those who view the outside of here as aliens. I do blame history taught in school for that frog in the well perspective of the world outside. Too bad the term “All American” is not that encompassing after all! In which case Miss. America should be Pocahontas!! …the true Native American!! Now I sound bias don’t I? ;)!<br />These will be the very people to smear a contestant if she were gay. No one in history who has attained fame is without blemish, though sometimes self-inflicted but mostly tagged by others. Go Nina!! <br />Concisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899243439536756130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202528372180798617.post-7544031898627010742013-09-26T09:41:56.508-07:002013-09-26T09:41:56.508-07:00Well written post Shilpa.
Nina is a strong, intel...Well written post Shilpa.<br /><br />Nina is a strong, intelligent and graceful girl with her accomplishments and vision speaking much more than her skin color. Irrespective of which country - India or America, that is the only yard stick women should be measured against. <br /><br />To that point, it does not matter if Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta or Priyanka Chopra are fair now, when they were selected, they raised up for more than their fairness and in later years if they choose to go fair, it is their personal choice. The fact is that they did become beauty queens while they were not as fair. <br /><br />In my experience, there are benchmarks set for each selection process e.g. one needs to be 5'3" to be in Air NCC and it is preferable to enroll students from Physics, Math, Engineering since they will be able to grasp the technicalities of modeling, flying, problem solving. In my interview I was rejected for being short, under-weight and from being Fine Art major - least disciplined and least logical major to be a good fit. They were candid to tell me why I was being rejected to which I responded back which impressed them and I was given a chance. It was my effort and ability that allowed me to rise in the ranks in 3 years to be able lead and represent Gujarat team in nationals. At each test, each selection, each competition, my selection for questioned and each time I was given an opportunity to prove myself. I distinctly remember and feel grateful for each of those individuals at every level, contingent, regional, state and national level for people who gave me a chance and were glad they did. <br /><br />I feel nostalgic but the point is that we as women have to feel comfortable in who we are, confident in our abilities and do not let norms stop you from setting your own goals.Dolly Parikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02508189842840401648noreply@blogger.com