Sign of the Times for Miss America

Thanks to some scandalous emails and the fact the leadership team is all female, Miss America will no longer have the swimsuit competition.

While I agree with this move, I wonder seriously how much this is going to impact television ratings and ad revenue.

It says a lot for how denigrated women are when exploiting them as sexual objects in order to make money is seen as okay.

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The sweeping changes to Miss America aim to help the organization be more inclusive and empowering for all women. Carlson also said that she hopes the revamped competition will resonate more with young people.

"We are now open, inclusive and transparent and I want to inspire thousands of young people across this country to come and be a part of our program," she said. "We want you and we want to celebrate your accomplishments and your talents and then we want to hand you scholarships."

The Miss America organization courted controversy earlier this year when internal emails were released from the group's former CEO Sam Haskell. In the leaked emails, Haskell, who later resigned, and others were insulting the appearance, intellect and personal lives of former pageant winners, including Carlson.