Re: “Really?”

I feel that Humboldt County has far worse issues to consider than this story. It must be a slow week. With that being said, people get themselves involved in many social activities for various reasons. The girls entering the contest wish to show off their features they feel good about and they seem to feel excited about it. People should be allowed to participate in events they feel good about. If they know it's all in good fun and they get a kick out of it, then who cares? They should be allowed to enjoy life, learn from their experiences and maybe win some cash and get some work of it. Now, if these girls are doing it for the wrong reasons and they enter the contest with deeper issues, they were going to have body/emotional issues regardless. This pageant is just a pageant, females should be given the opportunity to participate without fear or prejudice. Sponsors should consider this or any contest with enthusiasm and with the benefit of the doubt. Ladies, go ahead and do your thing...enjoy life and if you don't win- just make sure you were having fun while you were doing it. I feel that one does not have to necessarily agree with pageants, but should support females making their own choices. As far as this author is concerned, the story is a bit dramatic...