http://www.kellimarshall.net/television/miss-america/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:37:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.kellimarshall.net/television/miss-america/#comment-1394 Kelli Marshall Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:22:09 +0000 http://kellimarshall.net/?p=2575#comment-1394 You write, "It’s not that we’re too sophisticated or feminist to see women as Miss America, it’s that we see women this way ALL THE TIME in flashier, more relevant and entertaining venues." That is EXACTLY what the EW article I sent you ("Who Killed Miss America") suggests. Ahhh, great minds... =) Thanks for commenting on the post. I appreciate it! You write, "It’s not that we’re too sophisticated or feminist to see women as Miss America, it’s that we see women this way ALL THE TIME in flashier, more relevant and entertaining venues." That is EXACTLY what the EW article I sent you ("Who Killed Miss America") suggests. Ahhh, great minds… =) Thanks for commenting on the post. I appreciate it!

]]> http://www.kellimarshall.net/television/miss-america/#comment-1393 sarah Jedd Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:19:29 +0000 http://kellimarshall.net/?p=2575#comment-1393 I almost spit out my Snicker's ice cream bar when I saw Limbaugh being introduced as a judge. Excellent discussion of his views on women. I am fascinated by your summary of pageant history, and I wonder if Miss America is more palatable to us because we see racier images of women and girls literally everywhere. Maybe her ratings have declined not just because she is an anachronism but also because she's not sensational anymore. The talent segment is a lot like American Idol. We are accustomed to gazing at evening-gown clad celebrities on blogs and in tabloids. Thanks to MTV, we can't turn on the TV without seeing women in bikinis. So many pieces of the pageant have been borrowed by other cultural outlets. It's not that we're too sophisticated or feminist to see women as Miss America, it's that we see women this way ALL THE TIME in flashier, more relevant and entertaining venues. I almost spit out my Snicker's ice cream bar when I saw Limbaugh being introduced as a judge. Excellent discussion of his views on women. I am fascinated by your summary of pageant history, and I wonder if Miss America is more palatable to us because we see racier images of women and girls literally everywhere. Maybe her ratings have declined not just because she is an anachronism but also because she's not sensational anymore. The talent segment is a lot like American Idol. We are accustomed to gazing at evening-gown clad celebrities on blogs and in tabloids. Thanks to MTV, we can't turn on the TV without seeing women in bikinis. So many pieces of the pageant have been borrowed by other cultural outlets. It's not that we're too sophisticated or feminist to see women as Miss America, it's that we see women this way ALL THE TIME in flashier, more relevant and entertaining venues.

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