|
[> [> [> [> Subject: Yes, some of the pharmaceutical companies who cause these problems, much like cigarette companies who want to promote nicotine safety, will pay for someone to "help" and some commercial outreach. It's all smoke and mirrors, though.
|
Author:
Owner/Moderator
[ Edit | View ]
|
Date Posted: 20:21:31 12/30/19 Mon
>>>>I just want to comment on the pure chaos that has
>>>>happened after the pageant. First of all, Katelynne
>>>>Cox came out and said that she was silenced by NBC
>>and
>>>>the MAO. The pageant happened 24 hours after the
>>>>third time in our nation's history where a president
>>>>has been impeached. There was a primary debate
>>>>happening at the same time. But what she said was
>>>>quite newsworthy and had it not happened during that
>>>>time, I think it would have been the story that hit
>>>>the news. It still might. I read Marilyn
>>VanDerbur's
>>>>book, and she talked about how she was coming out as
>>a
>>>>childhood sexual abuse survivor around the time she
>>>>was asked to judge. She told NBC that she would
>only
>>>>judge if she was announced as a sexual abuse
>>survivor.
>>>> From what I remember, they didn't initially feel
>>>>comfortable with it, but she was insistent. And she
>>>>was able to judge and be announced as a sexual abuse
>>>>survivor. That was either 1990 or 1991. How
>>shameful
>>>>that we went backwards 30 years later. And how
>>>>shameful and hypocritical of the MAO for saying that
>>>>this is supposed to be about social impacts and then
>>>>saying it's too much. There are MANY brave
>>>>contestants who shared their story about being
>>>>sexually violated over the years and surviving it.
>>>>Mallory's platform was regarding childhood sexual
>>>>abuse. MAO, YOU created these rules that a
>>contestant
>>>>needed to show a commitment to a specific platform.
>>>>And then when someone wants to take on something
>>>>uncomfortable, you want them to shut up? I do hope
>>>>that Katelynne has a chance to speak out in the
>media
>>>>and confront this. And I hope this story does not
>>>>disappear. As far as NBC, they kept their own
>>predator
>>>>on the air for several years until finally women
>came
>>>>forward and forced them to do something about it.
>>>>They have no moral high ground here, but I'm not
>>>>surprised. I know there is a camp out there who
>>>>thinks Sam Haskell would have been better right
>now.
>>>>I say no, because when you demean women, it's the
>>same
>>>>thing as NBC and the current MAO did to Katelynne.
>>>>Same thing, there's no difference.
>>>>
>>>>And there is the other problem. Supposedly, Texas
>>>>wanted to leave this week. Oregon, the preliminary
>>>>interview winner, called for transparency. I think
>>>>that something went seriously wrong during pageant
>>>>week. Last year, titleholders like Christine
>>>>Williamson and Annie Jorgensen came forward and
>>talked
>>>>about their experiences. I highly doubt it has been
>>>>easier on this year's contestants. During the
>>>>"orientation", it was reported that the contestants
>>>>were told they had to tow the line or else. I think
>>>>they were intimidated into what we saw this week.
>>>>There seems to be at least some thought that this
>was
>>>>pre-determined for Camille to win. I think there
>>>>might have been a push to pick a certain "type" of
>>>>winner. I am listening to Betty and Savvy as they
>>are
>>>>talking, and they are concerned that this has become
>>>>an academic competition. It's always been that you
>>>>attract academic types and had someone like Erika
>>>>Harold win. But I also strongly agree that it seems
>>>>like with these changes that you have to be a
>certain
>>>>kind of woman. Now, I do think that Camille is very
>>>>pretty and she looks like what you think a Miss
>>>>America should look like. Some people felt that she
>>>>pandered to win. I don't know what to think. I do
>>>>have a different theory. Last year during Nia's
>>>>interview, she said that she brought in sponsors.
>>>>During the post crowning conference, Camille said
>>that
>>>>she was approached by corporate sponsors. Is this
>>>>part of the "judging" factor now-how much the
>>>>contestant can bring in? But then again, how the
>>hell
>>>>can they keep sponsors right now and keep them
>>happy?
>>>>They all jumped ship with the Haskell scandal and
>>>>NOBODY came on with these so-called changes. There
>>is
>>>>no proper management. Camille can probably align
>>with
>>>>large multi-million dollar pharmaceutical companies
>>>>whereas Georgia would have aligned with children who
>>>>are so poor their foster families can get public
>>>>assistance for them. There was no money in her
>>>>platform. I HOPE I am wrong.
>>>>
>>>>And then there was the issue of asking about
>children
>>>>and being married. I think it is completely
>>>>acceptable to be in a relationship and be Miss
>>>>America. Now as far as being married or divorced
>and
>>>>being Miss America. The reality is that most young
>>>>people are delaying marriage to their late 20s and
>>>>early 30s at least as well as child-rearing. That
>is
>>>>our society. If you happen to get married young
>>under
>>>>the age of 25 (the current MAO limit) or before,
>it's
>>>>not the norm. If you are on the road for 300 days a
>>>>year, how can you grow your young marriage? And how
>>>>could you justify leaving a small child alone for a
>>>>year and more? If you are competing for a state
>>>>pageant, you are still very busy. This isn't the
>job
>>>>for a parent or young wife. And if you happen to be
>>>>under 25 and divorced, that's a rough ride of it. I
>>>>had a few friends who married that young, it was a
>>>>mistake for them, and they were devastated that
>their
>>>>lives were affected by divorce at such a young age.
>>>>You think they want to turn around and do a pageant
>>to
>>>>get over the devastation of the death of a
>marriage?
>>>>Some of these things just do not make sense. I know
>>>>both GA and VA took some slack for their answers,
>but
>>>>I don't think it's realistic to be Miss America and
>>be
>>>>a mother to a small child. And I don't think it's
>>>>healthy to have a young marriage and expect to grow
>>it
>>>>properly. Ask anyone and they will tell you the
>>first
>>>>few years of marriage are the hardest. It's not
>>about
>>>>whether you support women or not, it's more about
>>>>growing a healthy marriage. You can do both. I
>>don't
>>>>think it is wrong to consider the emotional effects
>>of
>>>>having an absentee mother, which is what you would
>be
>>>>if you were off traveling the country when your
>child
>>>>is very young.
>>>>
>>>>It looks like we are right back where we started
>from
>>>>before this nonsense, and now it did have a national
>>>>stage for a night. NOBODY likes these changes, and
>>>>that has to be addressed. My wild and crazy
>>traveling
>>>>companion said this-we would possibly go to a 100th
>>>>anniversary Miss America pageant or whatever. But
>>>>after that, we will not be going if it is like
>this.
>>>>They touted that they were online now during the
>>>>preliminary nights. I saw my first online pageant
>in
>>>>2002, Miss Ohio. And I had dialup still. This is
>>not
>>>>groundbreaking. But it's not worth it to have the
>>>>non-contestants there for two days in the winter
>with
>>>>bad travel and nothing to do otherwise. And two
>>>>nights of essentially speaking with a little bit of
>>>>talent thrown in is not worth it.
|
|
Feedback: 