Miss America: Like it or not?

SteveDallas · 09-21-2002, 07:38 PM

So, it's the Miss America contest tonight. I probably won't be watching it. Sometimes my wife turns it on to watch some of the talent. (It's funny for "real" musicians to watch the Miss A contestants play piano and spend more time looking up to smile for the camera than playing... tho occasionally there is a true musician in the bunch.)

But my question is simple, tho politically incorrect.

The whole point of the pageant--not the scholarships, or public service, or any of that--the REAL point of the pageant is to parade attractive young women in front of the country. There's only one problem: I don't find the contestants, as a whole, even remotely interesting. They're so done-up and fake it's disgusting. So I wonder, what's the point of the pageant if they make the "product" (pardon the expression) unpalatable to the target demographic? Or am I just weird?

Torrere · 10-10-2002, 12:00 AM

A rather entertaining snippet of conversation today: I was listening to a couple of HS-Senior girls talking about Miss America or a similar contest.

Apparently, one of the contestents said that "women belong in the home' and that they should quit higher level jobs to return to the home. The other contestants at Miss America (not sure) apparently were all nodding to this.

The people I heard this from were not impressed.

juju · 10-10-2002, 12:54 AM

I totally agree. I don't see how they can call those women "the most attractive women in America", which is basically what they're saying. Most of them are so painted up that you can't see the real person through all the clothes and make-up. I think my wife is pretty hot, but the Miss America Pagent doesn't seem to agree. Perhaps they're just out of touch with the rest of the world?

jaguar · 10-10-2002, 03:04 AM

Attractivness is a personal thing. Although some things tend to have universal appeal....

View Poll Results: what do YOU think of Miss America contestants (we're generalizing here)?
I agree, they're so fake and homogeneous it's no fun to watch them	3	33.33%
You're nuts! They're hot stuff!	1	11.11%
Oh, come on, who the hell cares???	5	55.56%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

09-21-2002, 07:38 PM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Miss America: Like it or not? So, it's the Miss America contest tonight. I probably won't be watching it. Sometimes my wife turns it on to watch some of the talent. (It's funny for "real" musicians to watch the Miss A contestants play piano and spend more time looking up to smile for the camera than playing... tho occasionally there is a true musician in the bunch.) But my question is simple, tho politically incorrect. The whole point of the pageant--not the scholarships, or public service, or any of that--the REAL point of the pageant is to parade attractive young women in front of the country. There's only one problem: I don't find the contestants, as a whole, even remotely interesting. They're so done-up and fake it's disgusting. So I wonder, what's the point of the pageant if they make the "product" (pardon the expression) unpalatable to the target demographic? Or am I just weird?

10-10-2002, 12:54 AM	#3
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	I totally agree. I don't see how they can call those women "the most attractive women in America", which is basically what they're saying. Most of them are so painted up that you can't see the real person through all the clothes and make-up. I think my wife is pretty hot, but the Miss America Pagent doesn't seem to agree. Perhaps they're just out of touch with the rest of the world? Last edited by juju; 10-10-2002 at 01:02 AM.

10-10-2002, 03:04 AM	#4
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Attractivness is a personal thing. Although some things tend to have universal appeal.... __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

10-10-2002, 12:00 AM	#2
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	A rather entertaining snippet of conversation today: I was listening to a couple of HS-Senior girls talking about Miss America or a similar contest. Apparently, one of the contestents said that "women belong in the home' and that they should quit higher level jobs to return to the home. The other contestants at Miss America (not sure) apparently were all nodding to this. The people I heard this from were not impressed.

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