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08-12-2008, 01:39 PM
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I don't see how red dress girl is cuter than singing girl?
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I'm guessing they thought she was prettier because of the long hair and the straighter teeth.
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08-12-2008, 01:42 PM
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I'm guessing they thought she was prettier because of the long hair and the straighter teeth.
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Well dang...if that's the problem, throw some extensions and veneers on the child! I'd probably get it more if I understood the culture better.
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08-12-2008, 01:58 PM
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Well dang...if that's the problem, throw some extensions and veneers on the child! I'd probably get it more if I understood the culture better.
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It's that "intra-ethnic" issue. The standard of beauty differs for every group on the planet. Personally, I think it's wrong and stupid, but apparently, I am in the minority opinion here. If the 7year old can sing a patriotic song well and dance to it, she should have been on camera. The other girl is just as cute, but could not sing the song. I guess the Chinese know they have 2 billion odd folks they can maneuver and manipulate, so to them, they can get ANYONE to do ANYTHING...
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08-12-2008, 10:06 PM
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It's that "intra-ethnic" issue. The standard of beauty differs for every group on the planet. Personally, I think it's wrong and stupid, but apparently, I am in the minority opinion here. If the 7year old can sing a patriotic song well and dance to it, she should have been on camera. The other girl is just as cute, but could not sing the song. I guess the Chinese know they have 2 billion odd folks they can maneuver and manipulate, so to them, they can get ANYONE to do ANYTHING...
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If you really think about it, MOST countries and ethnic groups always try to e[FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']mulate white European or American standards of beauty. When I was in college, we saw a video of Asian women who were getting plastic surgery on their eyes to look less Asian and more white/european. Us black women have been doing it for years, we straighten our hair, and think that lighter is better, so even though its TOTALLY WRONG (esp since it's kids) I can understand why they might have done it, the WHOLE world was watching, so they wanted to put up some one who they probably would appeal to the majority "standard of beauty"[/FONT]
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08-12-2008, 02:10 PM
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I remember when I was still living in the dorms, my roommate was Chinese (from the Hunan province, if i remember correctly) and she looked A LOT like the girl on the right.
According to her, the way she looked wasn't considered beautiful by Chinese standards. I remember her saying that even her mom wouldn't say that she was beautiful. Being "beautiful" was looking more American----thinner face, rounder eyes, etc.
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08-12-2008, 02:17 PM
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I'm sorry but red dress girl looks bratty to the extreme. I think the real singer is much cuter.
At least w/ Milli Vanilli, Rob and Fab really were hella hotter than the "real" singers.
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08-12-2008, 03:29 PM
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I'm sorry but red dress girl looks bratty to the extreme. I think the real singer is much cuter.
At least w/ Milli Vanilli, Rob and Fab really were hella hotter than the "real" singers.
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FWIW - I think that both girls are cute but the one who could sing should have been able to sing.
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08-12-2008, 03:10 PM
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I remember when I was still living in the dorms, my roommate was Chinese (from the Hunan province, if i remember correctly) and she looked A LOT like the girl on the right.
According to her, the way she looked wasn't considered beautiful by Chinese standards. I remember her saying that even her mom wouldn't say that she was beautiful. Being "beautiful" was looking more American----thinner face, rounder eyes, etc.
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Wow... That is truly the saddest thing I have ever heard. Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder... Wow... Isn't that a form of abuse?
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08-12-2008, 03:34 PM
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Wow... That is truly the saddest thing I have ever heard. Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder... Wow... Isn't that a form of abuse?
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Well, the old Chinese school of thought is that parents shouldn't praise their kids too much or the kids will get a swelled head...so they will temper their praise with criticism..like Chinese moms will be like "Oh, you got an A. That's good, but you could've gotten an A+ if you studied harder."
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08-12-2008, 04:59 PM
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It's that "intra-ethnic" issue. The standard of beauty differs for every group on the planet.
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Being "beautiful" was looking more American----thinner face, rounder eyes, etc.
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I was thinking the same thing. The girl in the red dress does look more "Western." It's really sad that minority cultures worldwide are still dealing with this issue...that's a whole new discussion
ETA: I think the actual singer is really cute BTW. I am glad she is proud of her accomplishment even though she was not the featured "star"
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08-12-2008, 05:51 PM
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ETA: I think the actual singer is really cute BTW. I am glad she is proud of her accomplishment even though she was not the featured "star"
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Most definitely! I'd like to send her fan mail.
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08-13-2008, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by epchick
I remember when I was still living in the dorms, my roommate was Chinese (from the Hunan province, if i remember correctly) and she looked A LOT like the girl on the right.
According to her, the way she looked wasn't considered beautiful by Chinese standards. I remember her saying that even her mom wouldn't say that she was beautiful. Being "beautiful" was looking more American----thinner face, rounder eyes, etc.
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1. I am waiting for someone to "Well, they all look alike."
2. Well if that isn't enough, what about them CGI'ing the fireworks?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4652802a12.html
I think someone pasted the link aready...eh...it's worth mentioning again....
Also someone said that China had a B ball team...All I saw Sunday was Yao Ming and 4 other dudes that was getting in good shape.
If they were so concerned they should have gotten this guy to sing:
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