The content of the question is silly.
This was a question about current events. The controversy was fairly new. I am not saying she was 'set up' to fail, I am saying the timeliness of the question was wrong. I don't have any interest in any way in this pageant, but, I don't like the controversy that states, "Women are dumb people." This lady is not dumb. She is a very smart girl without a reference point to the topic. She did her best.
The Miss USA Pageant has to put a limit on the 'current events' questions to no sooner than the arrival of the first participant. It is correct to expect a pageant winner to have read newspapers. That is a given. These gals are smart ladies and they have impact on our society and eventually Miss USA will go on to compete with a global audience. It is correct to have expectations of their prowess on all fronts of the American experience and where it is in global content.
What is unfair about this question is in order to have Miss Utah answer this well, she would have to be chasing the topic down in daily news articles either online or some media source. That is not realistic because participants are busy people. They have rehearsals to attend. They want to be perfect in every way, but, there are only 24 hours in the day. They will run themselves ragged to satisfy the 'perfect' component. There have to be reasonable limits to the questions asked.
I would also like to entertain the level of controversy to the Miss USA questions and the tone of the pageant. Miss USA is a reflection of our society globally. While it is a good idea to remain steadfast in our American values, some are very controversial on a global scale. I would expect the Miss USA pageant to ask questions regarding worldly content as well as American content. Miss USA should not be so focused on her homeland that nothing else matters. I would think the questions of the Miss USA Pageant would reflect the type of questions asked in the Miss Universe Pageant. I would actually expect less cutting edge questions and more stalwart questions.
Just a suggestion. The pageants in the USA are a strong suit for women. Many find their public demeanor while participating. They find success and that is an important component to a woman's idea of herself. That success transcends the understanding of a society we can all value. They are important ladies. I doubt with a woman's beauty that will ever end. I wish them all well.
This was a question about current events. The controversy was fairly new. I am not saying she was 'set up' to fail, I am saying the timeliness of the question was wrong. I don't have any interest in any way in this pageant, but, I don't like the controversy that states, "Women are dumb people." This lady is not dumb. She is a very smart girl without a reference point to the topic. She did her best.
The Miss USA Pageant has to put a limit on the 'current events' questions to no sooner than the arrival of the first participant. It is correct to expect a pageant winner to have read newspapers. That is a given. These gals are smart ladies and they have impact on our society and eventually Miss USA will go on to compete with a global audience. It is correct to have expectations of their prowess on all fronts of the American experience and where it is in global content.
What is unfair about this question is in order to have Miss Utah answer this well, she would have to be chasing the topic down in daily news articles either online or some media source. That is not realistic because participants are busy people. They have rehearsals to attend. They want to be perfect in every way, but, there are only 24 hours in the day. They will run themselves ragged to satisfy the 'perfect' component. There have to be reasonable limits to the questions asked.
I would also like to entertain the level of controversy to the Miss USA questions and the tone of the pageant. Miss USA is a reflection of our society globally. While it is a good idea to remain steadfast in our American values, some are very controversial on a global scale. I would expect the Miss USA pageant to ask questions regarding worldly content as well as American content. Miss USA should not be so focused on her homeland that nothing else matters. I would think the questions of the Miss USA Pageant would reflect the type of questions asked in the Miss Universe Pageant. I would actually expect less cutting edge questions and more stalwart questions.
Just a suggestion. The pageants in the USA are a strong suit for women. Many find their public demeanor while participating. They find success and that is an important component to a woman's idea of herself. That success transcends the understanding of a society we can all value. They are important ladies. I doubt with a woman's beauty that will ever end. I wish them all well.
