Quote From: ceildh1My own daughter asked me, if these contests are about scholarships, talent and poise, then why aren't any of them overweight, or plain janes ? Why the swimsuit competition and the evening gowns, and why don't they come on stage with a ponytail and no makeup and a sweat suit ? If they are so poised and talented, and want a scholarship, then they should be able to pull it off shouldn't they ?
I would venture to guess that every intelligent individual in this country knows (by now) that a beauty pageant is really about physical beauty. If it were not, there would be heavy girls, ugly girls, short girls (etc) because brains and talent come in all shapes and sizes.
I stopped watching these shows decades ago and our own pre-teen daughter isn't even interestdd in them. Hopefully, one day, society will get to the point where outside beauty pageants mean NOTHING, celebrities mean NOTHING, sports stars mean nothing, fame and fortune and looks mean NOTHING, etc. Until that time, we'll continue to have lousy relationships, a lack of values/ethics and many problems in our lives.
