Swimsuit competition taken out of Miss America Pageant

Swimsuit competition removed in miss America pageant
Physical appearances are often the main indicator of her status of a person. This is specifically relevant for women. Every day, women are judged on the basis of their looks. How they dress, how they do their hair and even the way they hold themselves are some indicators of their class and respectability.
For some men, women’s physical appearance becomes an indicator of their desires or sexual intentions. For this reason, it is an ever-important time for men to be educated on their roles in society alongside women on an equal platform.
Around the world, hundreds of beauty pageants are held per year, encouraging the judgement of women on their looks and abilities. In the recent past, some of these competitions have taken positive steps forward by turning the focus of the judging more on the contestant’s scholarship and articulacy.
In the recent September Miss America pageant, the swimsuit competition was removed. This caused much controversy and altered the original motive of the pageant which was to review the women’s “bathing beauty”.
The head of the board of trustees and former Miss America Gretchen Carlson was scrutinized for this decision. A bullying controversy was caused by the decision but the company stands with its choices.
The right choice was made in the erasing of the swimsuit portion. Carlson is not worried that the views will be affected that much and claims that the highest viewed portion of the competition is the talent section.
The company had hoped to aid in current society’s role of female empowerment. The competition can now focus its contestants and viewers on the scholarly aspects of the pageant.
Gender equality is a prevalent issue the nation faces right now and having more justified pageants is a step towards a more equal future.
Ultimately, the decision to remove the swimsuit portion was a positive step forward for the Miss America competition’s future. Removing a section of the competition that prominently objectifies women is one way men can learn that appearance is not something to be judged.