Mrs. America, Part II - My Final Opinion
I have given you some photos, some details and a little flavor of the event. But here is my final opinion.
In spite of the general weirdness of grown women in this type of pageant, with men in tuxedos lingering around pretending to be interested, I think maybe the women have a few things right.
They aren't afraid to look their best. The most likely carve out time to help them look their best - they work out, they tan, they pamper. Things the rest of us dream of, but can't ever pull off or justify. These women work it in - it is part of their job. Pretty smart, I think. Easier to keep yourself up when you say "It is part of my JOB, I am Mrs. Your State Here". I am going to try to remember that Mrs. D's job should include taking care of herself more often.
They seem quite well spoken. They can answer hard questions in a meaningful way in just a few sentences. And those sentences even make sense. I am going to practice on a question a day to improve my ability to think on my feet.
They have an elevator speech. At Deloitte we always called it your elevator speech, and they all have one. You know, you meet someone in an elevator and you have 30 seconds to tell them who you are. Something like this "Mrs. D is 38, has been married for 14 years and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is married to Phil, who is a partner at an accounting firm. They have 2 lovely daughters, and they make their home in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by their friends and families. Jenine enjoys hiking, writing and indulging her children with occasional gifts and wacky activities to compensate for her periodic working mother guilt ".
They have a platform. Really, couldn't we all use a platform? Whether it is making sure every one in the US learns the National Anthem or fighting illiteracy or joining the fight against breast cancer, I think we could all work on supporting something enough that we put ourselves into it.
They took off from their busy lives to spend 2 weeks in Tucson living it up and celebrating their womanhood. And their families came along, made posters, and cheered them on. While I'm not signing up, I think maybe these married women are smarter than we think.
In spite of the general weirdness of grown women in this type of pageant, with men in tuxedos lingering around pretending to be interested, I think maybe the women have a few things right.
They aren't afraid to look their best. The most likely carve out time to help them look their best - they work out, they tan, they pamper. Things the rest of us dream of, but can't ever pull off or justify. These women work it in - it is part of their job. Pretty smart, I think. Easier to keep yourself up when you say "It is part of my JOB, I am Mrs. Your State Here". I am going to try to remember that Mrs. D's job should include taking care of herself more often.
They seem quite well spoken. They can answer hard questions in a meaningful way in just a few sentences. And those sentences even make sense. I am going to practice on a question a day to improve my ability to think on my feet.
They have an elevator speech. At Deloitte we always called it your elevator speech, and they all have one. You know, you meet someone in an elevator and you have 30 seconds to tell them who you are. Something like this "Mrs. D is 38, has been married for 14 years and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is married to Phil, who is a partner at an accounting firm. They have 2 lovely daughters, and they make their home in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by their friends and families. Jenine enjoys hiking, writing and indulging her children with occasional gifts and wacky activities to compensate for her periodic working mother guilt ".
They have a platform. Really, couldn't we all use a platform? Whether it is making sure every one in the US learns the National Anthem or fighting illiteracy or joining the fight against breast cancer, I think we could all work on supporting something enough that we put ourselves into it.
They took off from their busy lives to spend 2 weeks in Tucson living it up and celebrating their womanhood. And their families came along, made posters, and cheered them on. While I'm not signing up, I think maybe these married women are smarter than we think.
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