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    think people join beauty pageants? What is the purpose? They cause stress and by the end of it‚ heartbreak. Everybody that competes in them just looks like a plastic barbie doll. At the end of the day‚ contestants start feeling like one also. Most of the time they step on people’s self esteem and make them feel worthless‚ even the ones for children‚ possibly for the rest of their life. Beauty pageants should no longer persist in America due to its outcome on most beauty pageant contestants and their

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    Views of Child Beauty Pageants. “I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That’s deep enough. What do you want‚ an adorable pancreas?” This is a quote by Jean Kerr. To fully understand and finalize ones argument against a controversial topic like Child Beauty Pageants‚ they must first be provided with all the current and historical background surrounding it‚ and also others personal views‚ which is the objective of this paper. Engaging in child beauty pageants puts many children

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    the driving seat‚ and so far Madison has been a bit of a passenger” Treats her like an adult not a child. Making her train when she doesn’t want to and she finds it boring. “would be a little bit disappointed if I didn’t win‚ because then I would just think to myself‚ that I wasn’t pretty enough‚ I wasn’t good enough sister “she will think she is ugly now” TYLER “had plastic surgery when she was 7” (“on her ears) “youngest child ever to wear contact lenses” “she has highlights in her hair”

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    Child Beauty Pageants A child ’s world is fresh and new and beautiful‚ full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision‚ that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring‚ is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood (Carson). Children are the fastest-growing segment of the beauty pageant market‚ with annual children ’s competitions attracting an estimated 3 million children‚ mostly girls‚ ages six months to 16 years‚ who compete for crowns

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    High heels‚ high hair and high hopes. Child beauty pageants‚ a desirable but deceitful event in todays society. An occasion where young girls dress up in high heels‚ fancy gowns and tiaras. Many believe these pageants do no harm. However‚ many claim that they should be banned as there are various aspects that can ruin a child’s innocence. Pageants brain wash young girls into believing that beauty comes only from the outside. Furthermore‚ the physical and physiological repercussions of these parades

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    as beautiful and perfect as the princess is. Child beauty pageants allow these young girls to wear elaborate dresses along with makeup that makes their face look unrealistic for a child. Some parents of children who compete in beauty pageants say that the competition help the child’s self-esteem; however‚ these dysfunctional and harmful pageants give young‚ vulnerable girls a false impression on what true beauty really is. Child beauty pageants are exploitative‚ pressuring children to adopt semi-sexualized

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    Child beauty pageants should be banned Child beauty pageants should be banned because they cause children‚ especially little girls‚ to use artificial means to boost their self esteem. People were not born with makeup‚ spray tans‚ big hair‚ and false teeth.  Beauty pageants set false rules on beauty. They make children believe they have to wear make-up‚ jewelry‚ wigs‚ fake nails‚ and other acessories to be beautiful. Every child is beautiful in their own way. Their beauty is natural and they shouldn’t

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    Children Pageants Should Be Banned “This can lead to eating disorders and poor self-esteem” (Overington‚ 13). Children in beauty pageants get judged on their outward appearance and get received or rejected. Children shouldn’t be allowed to compete in beauty pageants. Not only are pageants expensive‚ they make the children grow up too fast and the participants have poor self-esteem at the end of the day. Children beauty pageants are expensive. Participation in a single competition can top $3‚000 (Laura

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    benefits of child beauty pageants‚ they need to be supported and guaranteed legal continuation. Point often overlooked‚ child beauty pageants encourage positive qualities in their participants. The boost in confidence gained and the discipline required by participants‚ make the competitions a positive hobby for young children to indulge in. Not to mention that the understanding and motivation gained through participation‚ provides benefits for growth and lifelong success. Moreover‚ pageants provide boundless

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    Aree Thompson Issue Proposal Professor Rechelle English 1302 January 23‚ 2013 Children’s Beauty Pageants and Modeling Our society and others around the world have become absorbed with children’s pageants and modeling. Some mothers have taken their very young daughters into a world that used to be the playground for adults only. Some psychologist believe that that this could be a platform that these girls are not mature enough to handle and may scar them for life. be seductive

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