That’s human — that’s connection.

I wish it were left to this. My thoughts on attraction and appearance have no place in public purview. It's a shame what these contests do to an individual’s self-esteem. I see it and do my best not to tune in. If I think about the exploitation for too long, I feel depressed. Beauty pageants reinforce a society that normalizes women and men as sexual objects. And we know where that goes.