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International Feature – Social Issues
The Perfect Woman Toro
Roberta Staley flies to New Zealand to compete in that country’s ‘Perfect Woman’ contest. Will driving jet boats, shooting pool, drinking beer and wrestling sheep unlock the secret to the gender wars?
Excerpt from article:“It’s my turn. My strategy: play the humble Canadian card, and then gut them with my northern wit. ‘I fully expect to get my Canuck ass kicked,’ I boldly announce, slightly taken aback by a complete lack of dissenting murmurs from the crowd. By New Zealand standards, I’m a talentless twit, a ‘townie’ so domesticated I can no longer survive outside the paternalistic embrace of Starbucks, corner food stores, and the early-morning prowl of downtown cabbies driving drunks home.”