Analysis: defense of Miss Teen South Carolina and Maps and Such as
Regarding the ongoing internet fun-poking at Miss Teen South Carolina and her love of maps, Jason Schultz says,
In response to the recent call to action by Miss Teen South Carolina, Maps For Us started a blog of important maps: Link. My favorite is the map of Sparta: Link.In BoingBoing's comment section, reader Tim Howland shared this revelation:
I think that everyone has missed something important here; she's actually been pioneering a new art form- a combination of Hindi Ghazal poetry and blank verse. Look at the transcription:I personally believe that us americans
are unable to do so because osama.People out there
in our nation
don't have that,And I believe that our education
like such as south africa and
such as the Iraq.everywhere "such as".
And I believe our education
should help the US
should help the south africa
and the iraq
and the asian countries
so we can build up
our future.The themes are clear; she's worried about the way we are reacting to the war on terror, the way Osama Bin Laden still is free, and the way that we are being "educated". The irony is simply dripping from the last stanza. She was able to deliver this call to revolution absolutely deadpan, cunningly pulling the wool over America's eyes- and people here have the temerity to mock her intellectual accomplishments? She is the latter-day heir to Rosa Luxemborg- only, without the boathook.
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Poor girl... I think she's becoming a meme... for why??
It's OK, that not all good-looking blond girls are stupid...
...but SHOULD all of them be clever? I don't expect Nobel-prize from a Miss Anything candidate (exception: Miss Nobel prize of course)
she never said 'osama'. she said 'uh, some' and it sounded like 'osama'
Wow, I can't decide which is more beautiful, that generous outpouring of maps on behalf of the children and the South Africa et al, or that insightful critique of our new poet laureate ... I haven't felt this proud of living in SC since those U. of South Carolina guys put in such a good showing for us in the Borat movie ...
I heard her say "because some, uh, people out there in our nation don't have maps".
That was the only sentence that had any relevance to the question though. I think she forgot the question.
I mean, its funny and all but wouldn't you have a small panic attack slash freak out standing in front of a thousand people, and knowing America is watching you, ready to ridicule you for any slip ups?
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I also like the comment posted on YesButNoButYes that points out (1) it wasn't all that intelligent a question to start with, even by beauty pageant standards and (2) on the bright side, she's WAY more famous now than the teen who actually won the contest.
It seems likely that she was prepped and drilled and rehearsed ad nauseam and then couldn't adapt on the spot. She just seemed to string all the pageant buzz words together and ended up sounding like George W. Bush off teleprompter.
...her last line was the clincher, but she said it as the emcee was taking the mic away from her.
She said, "For our children."
Yes, where are the Freikorps when they are needed most?
I'm all for a good roast when G.W. flubs his lines, but this is ridiculous. He's 61 years old and the president of the United States. This is a 17 year old girl who has never been on national TV. Congratulations to all of you; you're making fun of a teenager.
I agree that lambasting a teenage girl who was put on the spot, on national television, is probably not the coolest use of one's time.
On the other hand, as a symbol of one of our culture's most worthless endeavors (pageantry), she is getting everything she asked for, in spades.
She also said don't have maps rather than don't have that.
Enough already. How vacuous is our culture when a girl gets tongue-tied on national TV and it's fodder for a week + of e-schadenfreude?
Yeah, this one seems to fall somewhere in the middle. My initial reaction was the same "oh my freaking god!" that everyone else had, and I think she deserved it. And okay, maybe she's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
But ultimately, she was under a lot of pressure up there and she choked. It happens to all of us.
So yeah, I think some mockery was actually appropriate. But now it's getting to the point where I'm starting to feel bad for her. I'm sure if we could work out just what that point is for everybody, we'd have something real interesting to talk about...
"I personally believe that U.S. Americans
are unable to do so because, uh, some...
People out there
in our nation
don't have maps,
And I believe that our education
like such as in South Africa and
the Iraq.
everywhere like "such as".
And I believe that they should our education
over here in the U.S. should help the U.S.
or should help South Africa
and should help the Iraq
and the Asian countries
so we will be able to build up
our future for us."
This is a more accurate transcript. I took the existing one and edited it accordingly.
My translation/explanation:
I believe when she started to answer the question, she knew what the question was asking, but probably second-guessed herself into thinking it was more likely that it stated that people from other nations couldn't locate the U.S. on a map. Thus, she switched her answer around to match that train of thought, concluding that those people couldn't locate the U.S. on a map primarily because they simply lack maps, and secondarily because they lack proper education, which the U.S. should assist with.
Thank you,
Procrustes
Only a teenager, yes, but a teenager that a lot of younger girls look up to as a role-model. Shouldn't that hold her under higher scrutiny?
She should be ridiculed everywhere. Somehow we have forgotten to teach our children how to process information, develop ideas and then communicate them. She is the shining example of this.
Although, if she were answering the question on a cellphone through txtspeak, it'd probably make sense.
Everywhere, like such as.
What a fox!
You know, she's an 18-year old girl who said something stupid on national TV. She's also probably a girl who got into pageants because she wanted to make money for college, or because she was afraid that she didn't have value outside of her appearance.
I can be as catty as the next person, but this really just seems a little too mean-spirited to me.
The question said 1/5th of Americans can not find the US on a world map. I really wish she had said that she did not believe that statistic was correct.
Do you really think 20% of Americans can not find the US on a world map?
Do you really think 20% of Americans can not find the US on a world map?
Yes.
I'm willing to bet that her self-esteem is pretty well intact after all of this. Although she ahs been called stupid in the press, and ridiculed in the tubes, no one has called her fat or ugly.
I have not yet encountered the highly probable theory that it was a well crafted scheme to launch herself into the uberstardom that results from ultra-bimboism coupled with media time. All she needs is a few DUIs, lacking-panties snaps and a wormy nobody of a Hollywood boyfriend and she'll be on her way to the pantheon of frenemies that cuurently dominate American media. Her next move will be to insult Lindsey Lohan (who ever that is). She's a genius, I wish I could manipulate my career with such grace, verve and immediacy.
Spare a thought for her man.........................
But really this is the best way to get famous.......
Everyone across the globe will be able to recognize her now when she is seen and i guess the other 80% Americans will look up the world map
Alyona Pisklova is way better than these "barbie dolls".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3625213.stm
Er, that is not "Hindi ghazal poetry". Tom Howland, please do not drop jargon when you do not understand the form you're referring to. It shows you up as as ignorant as the fellers who can't read maps.
流水线 made more sense than this silly girl did. how brutal is that?
流水线 made more sense than this ding-a-ling teen did
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