Pageant Politics

Ok. Everyone is all in a tizzy over Miss California's answer about gay marriage. While I don't agree with her answer, you gotta give a girl props for saying what she believes. All the morning shows are buzzing with talk about how Miss USA contestants should be a neutral party and answer the questions in way that doesn't lean to one side or the other. That's all fine and dandy, but then someone tell me why they ask the girls politically charged questions. If they don't want to hear the girls' opinions or thoughts on things that actually matter to Americans, then they need to ask questions like "What shade of pink do you prefer: blush or bashful?" or "How many puppies would you like to save from the dumpsters this year?" or "If you had to choose between cupcakes and unicorns, which would you choose?" If you want them to be charming and not have an opinion, don't ask them about hot topics. One of the other girls took a side and said she didn't feel it was right to use tax payer money to bail out banks, but no one is angry at her because she had an answer the majority of America wants hear. What if Miss California had said she WAS in favor of gay marriage? I wonder if that would have won her the crown. It's almost like people would like the woman representing them to be a bobble-headed Stepford wife that tells them what they want to hear because it's WAY easier to live in denial than to face the fact that a beautiful, educated woman might want to have an opinion about something. (Ya know kinda like the 2004 election). So, in conclusion, while I disagree with Miss California's stance on gay marriage, she wins my respect for taking a stand on what she believes in and making the choice to not give in pageant pressure. Do you like the key word in that sentence? CHOICE.