Miss [Insert geographic region] scandal.

A beauty pageant (see "scholarship program") contest recently condemned gay marriage.

Honestly, I haven't been too bothered, but I just heard the best statement about this:

"She's not an arbiter of social justice, her main skill is looking good in a bikini!" (Craig Ferguson). But it's true. I know we can criticise "public" figures for the opinions they express, but I would actually rather advocate her right to say it than criticise what she says. Actually I'd like to do both, but whatever.

Let her say it - criticize the opinions, use it for a conversation topic, but don't question her right to say it. Because she can and she should be able to. The fact that her nipples have become a bigger (heh) story than her social views speaks for itself. On a few levels.

I don't want to go on about this, because it's not a particularly interesting issue. Except for the attitudes that seem to come out of this. But:

"She's not an arbiter of social justice, her main skill is looking good in a bikini!"

So don't worry. She can say what she wants - and so can you*.

*See government restrictions