The Miss Who-Can-Look-and-Sound-the-Most-Like-A-Man Contest
December 20, 2019
Previously known as the “Miss America contest,” was on TV last night. No swimsuit competition (normally the only reason to watch); lots of short, manly haircuts; everyone talked fast and loud. A bunch of bad imitations of the kind of pushy, obnoxious men who make peoples’ eyes roll. Questions about “climate change” and the imperative of welcoming “trans people” (i.e., men) as contestants next year.
UPDATE: An emailer writes to inform me that the Miss America contest is no longer a beauty contest but a test of “brains” and intelligence. I’m a little suspicious of this theory, however. Having three “judges” who hardly anyone has ever heard of ask young women questions like, “Would you support trans people competing in next year’s Miss America contest?,” and “How concerned are you about climate change?” hardly seems like a good way of determining who should be crowned the brainiest female in America. Of course, it is possible that I’m just too dumb myself to comprehend the enormous amount of brain power that it takes to answer such questions. Besides, unlike the (female) emailier, I don’t believe that all the past winners of the traditional Miss America contest were dummies by definition just because of their attractive femininity.
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