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I was wondering has there ever been A Physically Disabled Rose Of Tralee?

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  • 29-04-2012 11:49pm
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    Niamh2389
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    In my many years of watching i don't ever remember seeing anyone with a disability? Is it that they cant enter or that their just not?

    What's everyone's thoughts on this?

    Should they enter?

    I believe they should they can also be pretty and from what the website says A Rose reflects the intelligence, compassion and independence of modern Irish women


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    Lady Chatterton
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    I remember seeing a Rose a couple of years ago who had Dyspraxia.


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    anplaya
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    there was a deaf girl on it a few years ago


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    Stillorganboy
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    There is no reason a person with a disability cannot win this competition. Wish more people enter with disabilities.


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    panda100
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    So many things wrong with this post I don't know where to begin.
    Niamh2389 wrote: »
    In my many years of watching i don't ever remember seeing anyone with a disability?

    Not all disability's can be seen. There may have be contestants with TBI's or mental health disabilities,but its probably not something the contestants would want brought up.I mean a history of manic depression is not exactly what the judges would want in their pretty,submissive lovely girl.
    Niamh2389 wrote: »
    Should they enter?
    Why would anyone want to enter a patronising, sexist and outdated competition is beyond me.
    Niamh2389 wrote: »
    I believe they should they can also be pretty
    Yes people with disabilities can be pretty :eek: I find that its only silly competitions like the rose of tralee that measure attractiveness by what you look like on the outside.
    Niamh2389 wrote: »
    from what the website says A Rose reflects the intelligence, compassion and independence of modern Irish women

    How does this competition reflect those values? I don't get it.
    Also, why would someone need to be 'pretty' if the competition is based on these three values that should have nothing to do with looks?


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