Has The Time Come To Discontinue The Miss America Pageant?

Yes. It is time we teach our young women that they are ALL beautiful regardless of size and looks beauty on the INSIDE is more important treat ALL people with RESPECT!

I dont' know anyone who pays attention to this anymore, I just don't find it relevant and not sure why it even is on tv in prime time. But, that being said, it certainly doesn't hurt me that it continues and if some women earn scholarships through it, then more power to them.

I think it should be continued but perhaps evolve. Change some of the categories to be more applicable to today. Perhaps not have as many celebrity judges.

I feel if people still want it it's ok but I choose not to watch them. My daughters may want to sometime but I don't need to watch them until they want to. Not because they are bad but just boring.

I see the good and the bad, but essentially I believe for our younger generation, mostly our daughters, it's not what they need to see. Every women in this world should not have to believe that they should have to look this way in order to be/feel beautiful. It breaks my heart when my daughter tells me she isn't pretty and she wished she was skinnier and look like Taylor Swift. It's just sad and pathetic, what it is doing to our youth and in turn creating a world of women who think this is the norm. Every girl/women should NOT have to feel this way because society tells us this is how we should look to be beautiful.

I think it has gotten more superficial, and the way parents push their kids into this is damaging. People don't care about the talent portion that used to be important to being a "well-rounded person."

I think it is definitely nearing it's end. I really don't care what people say but it is truly political.

I do not feel as though the Miss America Pageant should be discontinued. I believe that being Miss America is a dream many women work very hard to attain. I, personally, would not put myself through the scrutiny and think many of their attributes are non-realistic. That being said, everyone should be given the opportunity to become "Miss America" if that's their prerogative.

yes it is time for it to end, the future is blogger, youtube, celebrity, so to speak, Miss America's

I think that it's ok since it provides scholarship money for women who will use it.

I think it should stay...this show has been on way before any of those reality shows such as The bachelorette. You have a choice to watch or not just like many other shows. There are way too many shows the exploit women. Why pick on this one? At least there is a part of the process where they have to show their intellect.

I do have to say that I don't think it would matter to alot of people ! Years ago I think 80% of people watched it and now it is probably 25% of people that watch it ! Me personally I would not miss it because I do not watch it

I like the idea to change the swimsuit part to a fitness one. I'm not sure whether the pageant should end. In a time where there seems to be no character formation going on, everyone is a winner attitude in the education system (so no one's feelings are hurt) and test results stress, this is a competition where there are winners, runner-ups and dare I say it losers. That is a character building experience which can not be achieved with "Instant Gratification" attitude! What I do know is there are TOO MANY reality shows.

I wished one day we had a "Miss CEO" contest. As long as women are reduced to pretty objects who can amuse people it's not going to happen, though.

I do not believe the pageant should end. It is a way for young women to express their talent and advocate for their beliefs.