As you have likely heard, there has been a big hullabaloo over the answer Miss California, Carrie Prejean, gave in a question by Perez Hilton about marriage equality during the Miss USA pageant. There were several things about this that I found interesting.
I do think it took some guts for her to say what she said on national TV when asked the question by an openly gay man. The way she said it, though, was hardly coherent. She claimed the answer cost her the crown. It should have. Content aside, it was hardly an eloquent response. In addition, what a bitchy thing to say about the actual winner. I guess in Carrie's mind, Miss NC didn't deserve to win.
The sad thing about the clip, to me, was the crowd cheering her answer. Are they cheering her brave response? I don't think so. They are cheering that gays shouldn't have the right to marry. Why would anyone feel the need to cheer that? I understand the crowd that would go see a beauty pageant in this day and age is likely to be on the conservative side. However, I can't understand that they hate so much so that they feel the need to cheer the proposal that a group of humans shouldn't have a basic civil right. Maybe it is just my bias that everyone against gay marriage is against it because they are disgusted by homosexual acts. When will I understand they are just trying to save my soul?
Another thing. They still have beauty pageants? This was televised on the national TV? I had no idea it was even on. I have been known to watch a beauty pageant no
w and then, but usually to make catty remarks. These women must be a little embarrassed to parade around in their bathing suits being judged on their looks. The concept does seem to be fading away. It is all very JonBenet Ramsey.
Another another thing. What the hell was Perez Hilton doing there? The moment I heard those people cheering against marriage equality, I would have stood up and left the building. On second thought, maybe I would have stayed to make sure Carrie Prejean didn't win.
I do think it took some guts for her to say what she said on national TV when asked the question by an openly gay man. The way she said it, though, was hardly coherent. She claimed the answer cost her the crown. It should have. Content aside, it was hardly an eloquent response. In addition, what a bitchy thing to say about the actual winner. I guess in Carrie's mind, Miss NC didn't deserve to win.
The sad thing about the clip, to me, was the crowd cheering her answer. Are they cheering her brave response? I don't think so. They are cheering that gays shouldn't have the right to marry. Why would anyone feel the need to cheer that? I understand the crowd that would go see a beauty pageant in this day and age is likely to be on the conservative side. However, I can't understand that they hate so much so that they feel the need to cheer the proposal that a group of humans shouldn't have a basic civil right. Maybe it is just my bias that everyone against gay marriage is against it because they are disgusted by homosexual acts. When will I understand they are just trying to save my soul?
Another thing. They still have beauty pageants? This was televised on the national TV? I had no idea it was even on. I have been known to watch a beauty pageant no
w and then, but usually to make catty remarks. These women must be a little embarrassed to parade around in their bathing suits being judged on their looks. The concept does seem to be fading away. It is all very JonBenet Ramsey.Another another thing. What the hell was Perez Hilton doing there? The moment I heard those people cheering against marriage equality, I would have stood up and left the building. On second thought, maybe I would have stayed to make sure Carrie Prejean didn't win.
4 comments:
It just goes to show you that asshats come in every size and shape and color....even Barbie.
Bob, you say "...even Barbie" as if it's a surprise a girl raised in pageants is a dolt.
The good news: I dont care what she thinks, I dont respect her views on gay marriage, or on religion. She can think a bearded man in the sky hates homosexuals if she wants, but I dont want her in charge of their rights. Unfortuneately religion is ubiquitous in America, and they'll vote with this homo-hating bearded sky god. Kinda creepy isnt it?
Unfortunately for me creepy is fact that everybody opposes her basic right of expression. And fact that being frank and not lying cost her title.
This quote of your blog "...Maybe it is just my bias that everyone against gay marriage is against it because they are disgusted by homosexual acts..." indeed exists only in your imagination. No one really cares about fact that someone is homosexual and performs homosexual acts. This however does not mean that possibility of marriage between homosexuals should be provided by law and even more - encouraged.
If you don't care about if someone is a homosexual, what is the reason for not allowing them the same rights as a hetrosexual? Why is it something not to be encouraged? I stand by my theory.
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