A good chunk of the Twenty-First Century is behind us, and the human race is propelling itself into the future, experiencing progress on all fronts – technological, societal, and cultural. Or is it? Even here in the United States., despite our ostensible advancement throughout the decades, we haven’t quite let go of a bunch of behaviors that should have been left in the past. If you want to see what we mean, here are some examples of such outdated practices.
#1: Beauty Pageants
We like to think that we have come so far as a society, spurning superficial concerns and seeing people for what they really are. Yet, the practice of beauty pageants is still alive and well. It seems we’re just addicted to judging people based on physical beauty, and it doesn’t matter whether the competitors are pumpkins, pigs, or women.
