why is it so? What are the benefits of having a beauty contest?
2006-12-19 19:53:13 · 9 answers · asked by help 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Personally I think theyre stupid but if people want to put up prizes and women want to compete why should I or anyone else ruin it for them. They arent hurting us.
There are worse things a woman can do to herself like prostitution & porn.
2006-12-19 19:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really think that the only part of it that is degrading is the swimsuit competition. The rest can be passed off as poise (which everyone, male or female, should have), etiquette, and talent. The swimsuit competition is what objectifies women.
I was (oddly enough, trust me) in a pageant as a teenager. It was a young enough one to not have a swimsuit competition. It was just for fun, and the girl who won did get a pretty good scholarship cheque.
So, no, I don't think they should be BANNED. But, I think the rules and parts of the competition should be changed. That way, every type of woman can (in a magical, ideal world) be involved as she should be able to--not just those who were either blessed with perfect bodies or cursed with an eating disorder.
P.S. Never again did I have a desire to do a pageant. It's DEFINITELY not the life for me.
2006-12-19 19:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by Esma 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of people who like beauty contests. Not you or I, but other folks do. I don't see them as any more degrading than muscle man contests...
And I see no benefit to football. It's an abuse of the human body. Can we ban that?
2006-12-19 19:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No it shouldn't be banned because no one has to enter if they don't want to. There are benefits to the winners and some find it entertaining. It's just like anything else - if you don't like it don't watch it.
2006-12-20 01:01:18 · answer #4 · answered by Beth T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, ban it. It is an insult and assault on the dignity of the woman.
2006-12-20 21:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by aminu2763 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are completely right in your train of thought. beauty pageants can only make one individual be seen through rose colored glasses, and the rest are humiliated for coming up short. we as humans have become so out of touch of the true meaning of our lives that we fill out time with many useless and demeaning activities. welcome to the conversation
2006-12-19 19:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think it's degrading?
care to expound more about your opinion?
2006-12-19 19:59:05 · answer #7 · answered by Tor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are also boring. yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes, they should be banned.
2006-12-20 05:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't you know its a 'scholorship program'? lol
2006-12-19 19:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋