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    Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas

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    Image of Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon. Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    Check out the bios on the website-- Miss DC is obviously the coolest. From a feminist blue-state perspective, of course.
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    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    I want to go up to her, slap her, and inform her of all the ways having married, hetero, Catholic parents MADE me frikkin different from all the kids in school.


    *blood boil*

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    Image of Mafalda para Presidente Mafalda para Presidente
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    You know, by that "being different is hard" rationale, perhaps minorities shouldn't be allowed to breed anymore. After all, being a minority and "different" from the mainstream culture is different. Also, I'm sure growing up in foster care is infinitely better than having two gay parents. Definitely.


    The amount of stupid in that video makes me mad.

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    Image of philoclea philoclea
    01/06/09

    @Mafalda para Presidente: I'll do another twist. Different is hard on kids. The answer to that is not necessarily to ban the different, but to make different normal.


    So: The first kid in school to have two gay parents will feel awful, because he's different. When a whole bunch of kids in school have gay parents, there'll be no reason to feel odd.

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    Image of Mafalda para Presidente Mafalda para Presidente
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    Ugh. Some of those girls remind me too much of some people I went to college with. Except in my college everyone would have prayed before starting the speech. The crazy eyes give them away.
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    Image of Thistledew Thistledew
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    Miss Iowa makes me almost happy that i recently traded in my Iowa drivers license for a Virginia one. Although I haven't seen Miss Virginia, so that may be a bit rash.


    Seriously though, last year's miss Iowa was prime. She was absolutely amazing at baton twirling, but then they did this horrible elimination thing and had her on stage in her talent costume ready to perform, and then told her she was out. Miss America has been soured for me ever since.

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    Image of Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon. Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.
    01/03/09

    @Thistledew: Oh, Miss Iowa, WHY must we be from the same state? Makes me glad noboday actually watches this program...
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    Image of Insouciance Insouciance
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    "Over-exaggerate"? Really? I imagine Gretchen Carlson is a big fan of English as the national language, so it would be nice if she stopped butchering it. For the sake of those young, impressionable role models. You know.
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    Image of Mafalda para Presidente Mafalda para Presidente
    01/03/09

    @Insouciance: I guess no one ever explained to her the meaning of "redundancy."
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    Image of annebreal annebreal
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    I know Miss Indiana! Second picture, girl in the blue dress on the right. That's who I'm rooting for.
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    @annebreal: She looks horrified by the sight of Gretchen. In that case, I will root for her, too.
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    Image of denna denna
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    Go Miss Minnesota! So very concise and to the point. Gretchen's face in response was GOLD.


    Dear Miss Iowa, I too will be a teacher. Except because I am gay I will clearly be teaching all of my students to pack a box lunch. I'm denna, here to recruit all of your 6th graders.

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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    @denna: But what about the balance of males and females a child needs in their life? You know, because single parent homes don't exist at all and every child raised by heterosexual parents always a) has both parents living in the home with them, b) actively participating in raising the child and c) turns out to be straight.
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    Image of denna denna
    01/03/09

    @TheVaginaWig: Um, whatever! I just want the population of fucking dykes to explode. I only hope that they will be feminazi bonerkillers as well.
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    @denna: Well, considering that I am both a dyke AND a feminazi bonerkiller, it seems your plan is working.
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    Image of denna denna
    01/03/09

    @TheVaginaWig: Now what will it take to get you in the public school system? Becoming a member of the fucking dyke union, feminazi bonerkiller chapter earns you a complementary pair of combat boots and a Le Tigre CD.
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    @denna: More than $35,000 a year, sadly.
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    Image of denna denna
    01/03/09

    @TheVaginaWig: Burn.
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    Image of hortense hortense
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    This show was the biggest mess I have ever seen. If anything, it makes me want to watch the pageant less than I already do, which was not their point at all. It was completely weird. But this section was so insane that it made it worth watching, just so I could stare at the screen and yell, "WTF, Miss America?!" which is an opportunity you just don't get often enough these days.
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    @hortense: No less than half these girls made my "vapid whore" detector go off. And many of them were not well-informed or well-spoken either. Most seemed entirely superficial, which is (not) exactly the kind of people that I want to spend my evening watching on TV.
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    Image of Eeva Eeva
    01/03/09

    @hortense: Just do what I do, and follow last year's winner around the place. You wouldn't believe the number of times a day I get to yell "WTF, Miss America?!".

    Although once the restraining order goes through I'm going to have to yell a lot louder.
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    Image of Mrs. Jones Mrs. Jones
    01/03/09

    @hortense: Clearly, the answer is to combine Miss America with American Gladiators. That is a show I would totally watch.
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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    01/04/09

    @Mrs. Jones: Awww, Hellz yeah! I'd subscribe to a channel like that.


    Or, just have them in one-on-one debates w/ Megyn Kelly instead:


    It is sad that she serves him for being an idiot, yet he is able to get away with such blatant, indefensible condescension (hint - he's male).



    Commence caterwauling!

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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    Right on to the girl that wants sex education and prevention! Maybe not in 5th grade, but whatever! Also, hell yeah Miss Minnesota and gay adoption!
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    Image of musicpup musicpup
    01/03/09

    @TheVaginaWig: Exactly my sentiments. Especially Miss Minnesota - she seems extremely well-spoken, which makes Gretchen Carlson look even worse.
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    Image of Raspberry Swirly Raspberry Swirly
    01/03/09

    @TheVaginaWig: Why not in 5th grade? Especially when, in some areas such as where I live, 6th graders are getting it on with creepy frequency.
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    Image of sylie sylie
    01/03/09

    @musicpup is worth twenty camels: The sad thing is that Miss Minnesota had such wonderful points to make, and Gretchen Carlson even said, "Miss Minnesota has a great story and is really passionate," but then Carlson gave her wild card to the ditzy, bubbly blonde who tried to argue against Miss Minnesota (and gay adoption) using sentence fragments and blank stares. What a fucking joke.
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    @Raspberry Swirl: Dance Party Coordinator: I think I was thinking of my (very good) sex ed. Mine started in 6th grade. So, pretty much the same thing anyway.
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    Image of musicpup musicpup
    01/03/09

    @sylie: I'm pretty sure Miss Iowa will get verbally stomped by Miss Minnesota. I think Gretchen wanted the Fox target audience to have a say, is all.
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    Image of Ms. Crankypants Ms. Crankypants
    01/03/09

    @sylie: I love the "we can't let the gays adopt because it's hard for kids to be different" rationale. It's awesome because everyone with heterosexual parents is exactly the same. Besides, it's not like kids need stable homes or anything like that & that there's not a surplus of children needing homes ...
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    Listening to Gretchen talk is like torture. Could be be ANY MORE boring? Monotone? Sleep inducing? Hello, tranquilizers.
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    Image of musicpup musicpup
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    Miss Iowa - your ignorance is showing, you might want to tuck it back in. And Miss Minnesota is effing GORGEOUS, it's ridiculous.
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    The lack of enthusiasm for Gretchen is amazing. I, personally, would have had the "bish plz" look on my face. Or I may have just walked out then and there, knowing that I had no chance in hell of winning the thing.
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    Image of angelheadedhipster angelheadedhipster
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    On, and "girl in the middle" reminds of Kahlin from like Cycle 2 of ANTM which makes me instantly love her and hate myself for knowing who that is . . .
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    Image of Raspberry Swirly Raspberry Swirly
    01/03/09

    @angelheadedhipster: Are you kidding me? Kahlen was and is my favorite from the series! She should've won.
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/03/09

    @angelheadedhipster: Cycle 4, doll. Not 2. And I am even sadder for knowing that.
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    Image of angelheadedhipster angelheadedhipster
    01/03/09

    @TheVaginaWig: Ohhh . . . you totally win!


    The implications of winning, in this case, however, are totally up for you to decide. ;)

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    Image of Green Goth Brit Chick - AlternatEve Green Goth Brit Chick - AlternatEve
    01/03/09

    @Raspberry Swirl: Dance Party Coordinator: Kahlen was so awesome. I STILL feel sorry for her in respect to the grave shoot.
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    Image of angelheadedhipster angelheadedhipster
    01/03/09

    In reply to Fox News Host Screens Next Generation Of Miss Americas
    With the amount of make-up they're using, you'd think they'd be able to hide their emotions a little better . . .
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