Keepin it real...should she or shouldn't she have? (shouldn't have she?)

[Dial_tone]

So, during the Miss USA pageant Miss California was asked, by gay blogger Perez Hilton, for her position on gay marriage. She answered that she was against based on her upbringing. Afterwords he lit into her on his blog calling her a bitch AND saying he should have called her a "C" word. She ended in second place, possibly because of her response.

I say don't ask a question you don't want the answer to. Fact is her opinion, whether of whether you agree with it, is shared by most of the country including Obama. Should she have answered truthfully or given the standard canned politically correct response?

The question here is do you think people in public roles/positions should be free to say the way they really feel or should they stick to politically correct responses even when factually inaccurate, not do you support gay marriage.

 

[KillahBee]

You only keep it real if you're in the right situation. Answering questions for a pageant - you keep it real, but real "on the fence" and PC. Same with work, interviews, talking to the in-laws, etc.

Situational management is a very important asset to have in life.

 

[redsamurai]

If it's how she feels it's how she feels. But she shouldn't whine about losing a pageant than that had a flaming gay hooor like Perez as a judge, what did she expect with that answer? She stuck to her guns, I applaud that even though I don't agree with her opinion. But I also want to drop kick her in the mouth for getting up and whining about losing. STFU and go enjoy your little 15 minutes of FOX news fame.

 

[cindylou]

Reguardless on my opinion on gay marrige (I dont give a shit) I think it shows character. She was not willing to sell herself short for a crown (which means scholarships, charities etc etc). She had alot to lose.

Would I have pussied out and had a PC answer to get ahead? Probably.

 

[lartinos]

I woulda said whatever would let me win. Stupid to get that far and lose because of your view on some political view.
she should have walked out in some sweats too because she'd be staying to true to herself by wesaring comfy clothes.

 

[redsamurai]

Would I have pussied out and had a PC answer to get ahead? Probably.

Better make sure there's no nekkidness of you making the pm rounds here at EF.



























and if there is I want them sent to my pm box asap.........thank you.

 

[ricco561]

You only keep it real if you're in the right situation. Answering questions for a pageant - you keep it real, but real "on the fence" and PC. Same with work, interviews, talking to the in-laws, etc.

Situational management is a very important asset to have in life.

Have to agree, although it's sad we have to do that.

 

[BlueBird]

~I'm perplexed as to why they would need a question section in a beauty contest, this is Miss USA, not Miss America~one is supposed to be judged solely on *beauty* while the other criteria is a combination of beauty, talent and accomplishment/brains.

~It wasn't Miss California's "crown to lose", regardless of how they try to spin it. Have you seen Miss North Carolina? The two look almost identical. IMO, Miss Carolina had a more heart shaped, feminine face in comparison to cali and that is what skewed the crown in her favor.

~It wasn't a couregeous thing to preach to a choir consisting of 43 states with specific laws prohibiting same sex marriage. Certainly it was a damned if you do, damned if you don't, but the nobleness of an answer would have rested with the pro.

~I would have bitch slapped Hilton back to Berlin had he called a friend or family member of mine a stupid bitch.

 

[UA_Iron]

Blue Bird brings up a good point...a contest based nearly entirely off of looks should not have this be part of the contest. Maybe it is to test their finesse under such certain pressures and controversial topics.

Ultimately, she gave her opinion and some fag ridiculed her for it - equally intolerant and ultimately hypocritical.

It is nice to see a good looking girl raised with some sort of moral foundation. She should be in a relationship with me

 

[Dial_tone]

BIG Picture, Folks.

Do we want to encourage public figures to lie to get jobs/curry favor?

Have you ever smoked pot, Mr. Presidential Candidate? If yes, you should probably lie about it.....that is unless you can get caught lying about it later.

Have you ever been in the KKK, Mr. police chief guy? If yes, you should probably lie about it so you can get the job and continue keeping negroes down (I had to work in a race card somewhere)

Are you really pro-choice, Miss supreme court judge wannab? If yes, you should probably lie about it, otherwise the Conservative president thinking about appointing you preventing you will change his mind preventing you from helping get abortion banded later on.

 

[needtogetarmy]

I think her answer was professional. Hilton is totally unprofessional. He personally attacked her and this is simply not cool.

If a gay got bashed like that there would have been a huge fuss. Instead we are judging her for answering a question (which I believe was a set-up).