I would like to invite the new Miss Universe, Natalie Glebova, to move to the good ol' USA, where a girl is still free to wear a sash.

Thanks to Arthur Chrenkoff for the heads up on this hideous example of oppression committed by the barbarians to our north.

Canadian Miss Universe Natalie Glebova (above) was forced to take off her official sash at a local festival celebrating Thailand when Toronto authorities invoked a law against sexual stereotyping.

Those sick, twisted, bastards.

The winner of the international beauty competition held in Bangkok in May, Glebova was to open the festival last weekend sporting her official beauty queen's regalia.

However, city employees invoked a regulation against activities which degrade men and women through sexual stereotypes or exploit their bodies to attract attention.

Not that I'm an expert or anything, but I am pretty sure EVERYTHING women wear is designed to do JUST THAT.

Bowing to the local law, the 23 year old blue-eyed brunette was made to remove her Miss Universe sash, though not without complaint.

Coming soon, courtesy of the Toronto city council: burqas for all women.

That will solve the problem of sexual stereotypes and exploitation.Toronto Mayor David Miller has since apologized for the whole incident. The law, however, remains on the books. Any Toronto readers might enlighten the rest of us whether the local city council is providing good municipal services for the ratepayers' money, or whether they're just too busy making sure that no acts of sexism are occurring within the city boundaries.

See more of Natalie here.