OK, let me get onto the article. I loved it. Basically it makes a mockery out of the mocking of the Miss USA pageant by feminist groups. It's almost a historical legacy of which they can't let go. Apparently, NOW still urges women on an annual basis to stage "real woman" beauty pageants to make social and political statements. While shows such as the Victoria Secrets lingerie show exhibit much more titillating flesh, they are not held with as much disdain as beauty pageants. They should move on to the next generation of events and shows that pit woman against each other. No one can deny that the Pussycat Dolls show is humiliating and degrading to women (I've only watched 5 minutes of it, really, the commercials are bad enough). Even though the show is run by a woman and she thinks they are all empowered by using their own sexuality, how can shaking your barely covered ass for men be empowering? There is a big difference between taking control of your sexuality and using your sexuality to turn guys on in order to make money. If a woman wants to do it, that's fine because women should make their own choices in life; but don't call it empowering, call it what it is: prostitution.
