Pros and Cons of Beauty Pageants We live in a society in which demands for equality abound. At some point‚ the rights and privileges associated with the “perfect” life. At the same time‚ it seemed that a trend began. Hyphenated Americans began their quest for the apparently ideal lifestyle that had been withheld from them. Women‚ gays‚ and lesbians began their own efforts to achieve this same equality outside of gender and sexual preference. And yet‚ despite it all‚ the beauty pageant survives
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April 16‚ 2013 Child Pageants are Exploitive Like anything‚ there are pros and cons to Child Pageants. Personally‚ I think they are wrong. The kids have to wear makeup at an early age‚ they take from their childhood‚ the pageants are solely judged on looks‚ and the costs are outrageous. The rebuttal is that pageants are supposed to promote self-confidence and be fun. Makeup utilization was intended for adults. When these young girls are getting ready for the pageant‚ they focus and stress
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First and foremost‚ child beauty pageants can damage family finances. Martina Cartwright‚ an adjunct faculty member at the University of Arizona‚ wrote in her research regarding child pageants that the average total cost of participating in a single competition is between $3‚000 and $5‚000 dollars while an entry fee of a child beauty pageant runs from $25 to over $500. In addition‚ each outfit for a competing child normally is priced from $300 to $500‚ or even higher. Since a child needs to wear
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Barbie doll right? No‚ nowadays this is what we call a beauty pageant contestant. Young girls will use a Barbie doll as a source of inspiration and this is perceived as completely normal in the eyes of society. Among other things‚ girls are judged on individuality‚ poise‚ perfection and confidence. But are these really things a 5 or 6 year old should be thriving to achieve? Young girls should not be allowed to participate in beauty pageants because they are taught the wrong values from an early age
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Beauty pageants have been said to allow young girls in today’s society to feel beautiful‚ and more self worthy as they get older. In reality‚ beauty pageants cause psychological issues formulated by the unrealistic norms set by society and pageants. Some of the negative influences for young girls and their beauty also come from certain celebrity influences. These influences are seen as societies “norm” for beauty‚ such as models with little to no clothing on‚ and other celebrities that promote beauty
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American Pageant Chapter 1 Summary The first chapter of the American pageant focuses on the discovery of the Americas and how they came to be. The North American continent broke off from a Supercontinent called Pangaea some 200 million years ago. It was anchored in its current position by the Canadian Shield‚ an ancient rock plate below the continent. Many natural wonders of the Americas were created in this period of time‚ like the Appalachian Mountains‚ and the Grand Canyon. After an ice age
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Did beauty pageants go a bit too far? According to Oxford‚ beauty pageants are public entertainment contests of a procession of people in elaborate‚ colorful costumes‚ or an outdoor performance of a historical scene; however‚ child beauty pageants according to Wikipedia child beauty pageants are beauty contests that feature contestants up to 18 years of age; however‚ Competition categories may include interviews‚ talents‚ swim wear‚ casual wear‚ western wear‚ theme wear‚ etc. Contingent on the type
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Child Pageants make Young Girls look like Sex Objects Alina Woosley PHIL 212 D01 Argumentation Essay Ethics 03/19/2016 Child Pageants make Young Girls look like Sex Objects The idea of child pageants creates much conflict and discouragement to others whom do not have children. Young girls whom participate in this activity are portrayed as sex objects just as women are as models because they are subjected to looking older and much more sensual. However‚ in some cases having children in
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eyelashes‚ and a full face of makeup as she dances around the pageant stage in a skin tight gold dress with fake breasts sewn in. Mia is only one of the many pageant girls featured on TLC’S Toddlers and Tiaras. This TLC show displays several young girls’ journeys through various pageant preparation processes which includes training‚ spray tans‚ temper tantrums and a multitude tears all in hope to win the grand supreme title. Child beauty pageants encourages young girls to think poorly of their peers‚ place
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The Problems and Pleasures of Pageants Beauty pageants have been questioned on whether or not their truly innocent. In some cases‚ the smiles are more likely than not phony. On the other hand‚ the abundance of memories and skills gained from these extravaganzas can create a positive effect on the child. On the negative side‚ pageants are found to be full of drama from both the parents and from the stress of the requirements‚ including eating disorders. They also lead to bad sportsmanship and the
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