Letting girls be boys

On Pasquinade, Amy writes she has a new hero: Shannon Fitzpatrick, whose quest for the crown in an all-guy beauty pageant at Saugus High has some people's panties in a bunch:

... Are you fucking kidding me? It's a fun tradition! Fitzpatrick wants to have fun with the boys. Shut the hell up and let her put on a tux and walk across the stage. The principal's "boy's only" attitude is a little disconcerting, as is the reigning Mr. Saugus High's. Traditions can be changed. I mean, Christmas used to be about family and thinking about people less fortunate than you. Now it's about iPods and sales figures. Things change. Let the girls play the game too. ...