Behind the Headlines

I was researching the eligibility requirements to participate in the Miss Ohio pageant for a story I put together today. Most of them were what I expected. Resident of the state or working/attending school, between the ages of 17 to 24, etc. Then there was this:

• Never been married or pregnant.
• Never convicted of a crime.
• Always been a female.

Aside from the social issues the first one raises (I know there is a separate pageant for women who are married). But the pregnant or motherhood thing is different altogether…
And forget having turned your life around and seeking scholarship dollars through any of the pageant channels.

The third tripped me up a bit. It just made me curious, like when I read laws that seem kind of outlandish, what prompted this to be part of the eligibility requirements?