Miss America pageant the show that prompts the most “beautiful” women in the country competing for the prettiest award. Wrong. In the article, No More Miss America by Robin Morgan she explains how the show is demoralizing the rest of the women as “ugly” or not worthy do to the certain perquisites the rest of the women do not meet. Miss America pageant is promoting a dominant ideology where white woman have been the only ones to ever win this award. It shows the privilege, social power, rights, and political power white women have over minorities giving them the advantage to win every time. The show also promotes a hegemonic view where women are pushed to the hegemonic ideology in which women are viewed only as valuable as their appearance,
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How coming from a dominant white family helps to be viewed better in society and improving society. Because most if not all Miss America meet the requirements for a “beautiful” women the winner takes trips to somehow motivates others to do better. Morgan explains how the competitors are used to seduce if not convince people specially the military to fight for a better country in which women should not be used as a mascot. “The highlight of her reign each year is a cheerleader-tour of America troops abroad-last year she went to Vietnam to pep-talk our husbands, fathers, sons and boyfriends into dying and killing with a better spirit” (214). It shows how the Miss America is used as a Mascot for Murder perusing the military to kill and not be afraid. Since Miss America is viewed as the prettiest by society and she is most likely white it shows how people listen to what she says and act open it since she is the prettiest of them all. Proving the white women are dominant putting forward the dominant ideologies one has due to their background. In order to be Miss America certain requirements have to be met some which are having blond hair, colored eyes and even being “young and juice”
How coming from a dominant white family helps to be viewed better in society and improving society. Because most if not all Miss America meet the requirements for a “beautiful” women the winner takes trips to somehow motivates others to do better. Morgan explains how the competitors are used to seduce if not convince people specially the military to fight for a better country in which women should not be used as a mascot. “The highlight of her reign each year is a cheerleader-tour of America troops abroad-last year she went to Vietnam to pep-talk our husbands, fathers, sons and boyfriends into dying and killing with a better spirit” (214). It shows how the Miss America is used as a Mascot for Murder perusing the military to kill and not be afraid. Since Miss America is viewed as the prettiest by society and she is most likely white it shows how people listen to what she says and act open it since she is the prettiest of them all. Proving the white women are dominant putting forward the dominant ideologies one has due to their background. In order to be Miss America certain requirements have to be met some which are having blond hair, colored eyes and even being “young and juice”