Seattle High School Boys Starting Up Their Annual Hotness Tournament
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — It’s become a tradition at Issaquah High School, one that many find offensive, even dangerous. It’s called May Madness, an online tournament where boys pit their female classmates against each other and vote on which is the sexiest. Girls are encouraged to “look their finest” at school while voting is going on. “This kind of thing is sexualizing us girls like we’re some sort of trophy,” said Devon Keller, a sophomore at the school. “Almost every teenage girl has self-esteem issues,” added student Tristan Robinson. “And doing something like that is absolutely ridiculous.” The tournament imitates a contest put on by a local sports radio station, which ranks models and celebrities. It has been going on at Issaquah High for at least five years and no one has been able to make it go away. School officials say they are limited in what they can do because the contest isn’t being run on school grounds. “It’s hard,” said Sarah Niegowski, the district’s spokesperson. “It doesn’t feel good to anybody.” Last year when the tournament reappeared, parents went to police and got the website shut down, albeit temporarily. Back then, police threatened organizers with arrest because people were posting vulgar and profane comments under other people’s names, a crime in Washington. This year, the boys have buttoned up the website, making accessibility harder. “These are pretty smart folks behind this. They know their first amendment rights. They’re very quiet about who it is and the group behind it,” said Niegowski. School officials say police are monitoring the site, and the district is doing all it can to discourage anyone from taking part. Some, however, fear what damage is already being done. “People who might already have depression might take it further and there’s no way to know what’s going on,” said student David Mahoney.
Almost every teenage girl has self esteem issues? Some girls already have depression? You know what the best way to boost your self esteem? Win a fucking school wide hotness tournament. I can promise you a top 5, maybe even a top 10 finish would boost the spirits of any high school chick through the fucking roof. Yea, whoever is a 16 seed and gets annihilated by the sexiest chick in school is gonna be depressed as fuck. But guess what? If shes a 16 seed she’s already fat and ugly as it is. Already depressed and at rock bottom. But that chick whos like an 8 seed? The one who’s like the girl from She’s All That? She starts showing up to school during “May Madness” looking her best. Lets down her hair. Hikes up the skirt. Shows a little cleav. If that chick somehow upsets the 1 seed who’s the head cheerleader, her self esteem and self worth is going to fucking sky rocket. Making a Cinderella run in May Madness if you’re like a 6 or 7 out of 10 can literally change a girl’s life forever. Its this loser mentality the world lives by now. We’re worried about the 60 chicks who are gonna lose rather than focusing on the 8 winners who make the Elite 8 or the 4 chicks who make the semi final. May Madness is an opportunity to boost pretty and marginally pretty girls up. Not push ugly chicks down.