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Subject: I really have a problem with AOM now that swimsuit has been added as an area of competition. The pageant was unique and really stood for outstanding Moms. Now the pageant will be won on stage and not in interview. Author: used to love AOM, now I don't [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12/28/13 Sat In reply to: Competing in Woman this summer! 's message, "AOM - America's Outstanding Mom - has only one crowned winner and the entry fee is $895, but there are early bird discounts. The director also just started America's Outstanding Woman for ladies over age 30. Only one crowned winner. Entry fee is $795, but there are early bird specials too! www.americasoutstandingmom.com and www.americasoutstandingwoman.com" on 12/20/13 Fri [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date totally agree. I dont' think a MOM title warrants a swimsuit. Not even in this day and age, maybe even less. It kind of wrecks the whole wholesome notion of best mom. Maybe best mom in a swimsuit pageant? Sorta like entering US. (NT) too bad 12/30/13 Mon If you have a "problem" with it, go somewhere else. There are lots of pageants out there to fit everyone. But I doubt you will find many without a swimsuit competition. AOM is just trying to become more competitive in the pageant world. And for to say that it "wrecks the wholesomeness notion of best mom", it's NOT the "best mom" award - it's a PAGEANT! And by saying that statement, are you also saying that swimsuit competition "wrecks the sanctity of marriage" in the Mrs. Pageants? Same thing... And many married women ARE moms. (NT) Get with the times!! Geez 12/31/13 Tue then it is no longer an "outstanding Mom" pageant...it has become a non-unique PAGEANT. And, for the record, I've never had an interest in competing. Always thought it was a great pageant to celebrate Moms and admired that aspect. Now to add swimwear in a two piece and say it reprsents Moms is no longer a unique pageant to celebrate them. (NT) -- entitled to my opinion of what I see, 01/01/14 Wed Are you actually saying that you cannot be an "outstanding mom" because you decide to compete in a swimsuit?!?! That's just RIDICULOUS!! and the competition says "swimsuit of your choice - 1 OR 2 piece, mandatory wrap" - it doesn't say 2 piece. That's plenty conservative and respectful! (NT) -- ., 01/01/14 Wed NO THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYING...it's what you wanted to hear. I am stating AOM has been turned into a pageant just like the rest and no longer holds that special spot which was held alone. Celebrating Moms - simply Moms...NOT BEAUTY QUEENS (NT) -- don't mix it up - AOM is now a beauty pageant, 01/01/14 Wed But it always was a pageant. That's nothing new. You must have interpreted incorrectly. (NT) -- ., 01/01/14 Wed i agree with above poster. It was just for MOMs, celebrating motherhood, family, etc, and you have mixed it up with celebrating the bod, just like every other pageant out there. That's all. Not bashing, just observing. (NT) -- too bad, 01/02/14 Thu Why do you say that you never even had an interest in competing? You seem to have a strong opinion about something you were never even interested in? (NT) -- Curious, 01/01/14 Wed oh. you just want to argue. one can follow a pageant, admire it not want to compete. sounds like you need to learn to accept a difference of opinion. (NT) -- defending too hard., 01/03/14 Fri I'm not arguing, I was just curious. (NT) -- -, 01/03/14 Fri