Opinion on this please: Ms/Mrs.Corporate America

[JanMichael]

From the "Faq's" page of the official website:

How old do I have to be to compete in the Ms./Mrs. Corporate America system? Contestants must be between the ages of 21-55 to compete in the Ms./Mrs. Corporate America system.

3. For the “Ms.” division, can I be divorced? Applicants of the Ms. Corporate America system can be single, divorced, or widowed.

4. For the “Mrs.” division, can I be separated? Applicants of the Mrs. Corporate America system must be “happily married.” As a potential winner of a married women competition, your husband’s support will be needed during your reign.

http://www.misscorporateamerica.com/faq/

I am going to withhold my feelings (pretty negative right now, to be honest) and want to see what other DUers think-

[Tx4obama]

1. From their front page ...

WELCOME TO THE MS./MRS. CORPORATE AMERICA SITE! The next Ms./Mrs. Corporate America (MCA) Pageant will take place Thursday, Feb. 28 – Saturday, Mar. 2, 2013 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL. The MCA Pageant is designed to recognize and honor professional achievements and community service contributions of dynamic women in the Americas. Whether a corporate executive or entrepreneur, we are committed to putting the spotlight on remarkable businesswomen! In the weekend long event, we herald the accomplishments of all the women competing for the chance to earn the coveted crown, while providing a forum to build an extended network of like-minded individuals. As a national pageant, MCA also provides sponsors and contestants with the perfect platform to promote their business, product, or service. To find out more about MCA and how to participate as a contestant, ...

http://www.misscorporateamerica.com/

Bolding of text above is mine.

[JanMichael]

2. But, did you see what they are judged on

don't kid yourself, this is very much a beauty contest. Did you catch the age limit? The entry fees?

[zbdent]

3. question (and I don't want to give them any traffic) ...

is the contestant required to be human? You know, "Corporations are people!"

[JanMichael]

4. ha. I didn't even think of that

I think that the "must be happily married," (for the Mrs. portion), and the age limit. I don't know, something just struck me as...wrong...about this one. It's supposed to "support and promote" women in business, yet they are judged on "poise," "elegance," and "beauty." Seems like some word like "perky" was in there too, but I would have to go back to the website.

[zbdent]

5. I've heard the term "marriage" used to describe two businessed coming together, along with

other descriptions of other "joinings". One example, although I don't know if it was used, could have been "Reese's Peanut Butter Cup" ... a "marriage of chocolate and peanut butter".

However, the usage of this term would be severely limited if the constitutional override of Webster's and common usage were to be passed ... "The definition of marriage is between one man and one woman" ... the term "marriage" legally could then ONLY be used to describe a union of one man and one woman. And thus, any other use of the word "marriage" or "married" might be legally punishable ...