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For the first time in nearly a century, Miss America contestants will not strut onstage in swimsuits this year, the organizers announced on Tuesday, as the pageant tries to redefine its role in an era of female empowerment and gender equality. Miss America and swimsuits have been synonymous since its first contest in 1921 on the Atlantic City boardwalk. But what started as contestants wearing one-piece bathing suits, conservative by today’s standards, became women in revealing bikinis and high heels parading around for a leering television audience.
The nine members of the board of directors — seven are now women — unanimously approved the change in March.
originally posted by: TinySickTears
www.nytimes.com...
For the first time in nearly a century, Miss America contestants will not strut onstage in swimsuits this year, the organizers announced on Tuesday, as the pageant tries to redefine its role in an era of female empowerment and gender equality. Miss America and swimsuits have been synonymous since its first contest in 1921 on the Atlantic City boardwalk. But what started as contestants wearing one-piece bathing suits, conservative by today’s standards, became women in revealing bikinis and high heels parading around for a leering television audience.
The nine members of the board of directors — seven are now women — unanimously approved the change in March.
sure some people are gonna cry about this one but i say good.
i really dont know much about the competition save for the blurbs you see when miss bubblehead dont know what a map is or some #
im sure there are intelligent ladies as well. probably most awesome.
in the end i think this is a good thing. i really see no point in it other than that is how its been.
good change i say
originally posted by: TinySickTears
www.nytimes.com...
For the first time in nearly a century, Miss America contestants will not strut onstage in swimsuits this year, the organizers announced on Tuesday, as the pageant tries to redefine its role in an era of female empowerment and gender equality. Miss America and swimsuits have been synonymous since its first contest in 1921 on the Atlantic City boardwalk. But what started as contestants wearing one-piece bathing suits, conservative by today’s standards, became women in revealing bikinis and high heels parading around for a leering television audience.
The nine members of the board of directors — seven are now women — unanimously approved the change in March.
sure some people are gonna cry about this one but i say good.
i really dont know much about the competition save for the blurbs you see when miss bubblehead dont know what a map is or some #
im sure there are intelligent ladies as well. probably most awesome.
in the end i think this is a good thing. i really see no point in it other than that is how its been.
good change i say
originally posted by: No Retreat No Surrender
I dont agree with this at all. If the competitors are happy wearing the swim suits, who are we to tell them not to. Wearing a swim suit is not illegal is it.
originally posted by: VictorVonDoom
Until they allow men to compete in the Miss America pageant, it's still sexist and should be protested and boycotted.