Why are we still having beauty pageants? And the comments about Miss IN's swimsuit? No wonder women/girls (around the world) continue to fight against the patriarchal cultures that objectify them, reducing them to mere body parts, when women contribute to the perpetuation of female stereotypes.

There is no excuse for not being prepared for this storm. The warnings came Monday to include a State of Emergency from the Governor. The fact is local community leaders ignored these warnings and as a consequence threatened the lives of thousands of people. Access to snow plows and salt is irrelevant. All the city…