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    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 can affect young girls

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    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” “started wearing

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    competition of child beauty pageants. These pampered princesses are brainwashed by their mothers to have one goal in mind: “get the money or get the tiara” (Grosaru 1). Most of these beauties finally dwindle down and end up having self-identity or self-esteem problems. Is this the state these young girls should be in to attribute to a successful future of their generation? Despite the negative side of this topic‚ there are a few positive aspects. According to the article “Child Beauty Pageants – Pros and

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    competing in beauty pageants adversely affect a child’s development? Pageants are a way of forcing a child to act as an adult – smearing make-up on a child and making her dress up like an adults to “supposedly” build confidence but instead giving that child the wrong message. They are basically beginning to lose their childhood. Overtime‚ children get very competitive and at that point in their minds all they think about is winning‚ not about the true purpose of a beauty pageant. Beauty pageants have a

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    6 percent of beauty pageant girls have suffered from depression. This does not seem like a lot‚ but 2.5 million girls compete in a beauty pageant. (“Women’s news Columbus dispatch”) People say child beauty pageants make children grow up faster before their time. Others say that all little girls like to dress up and experiment with make-up. That they are curious and want to learn what it is and why should they use it. (Malmsio Helene) I believe that child beauty pageants do make children

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    ty pageantsChild Beauty Pageants And why the rules should be much stricter Overall stand: Child beauty pageants should be deemed illegal because: * They objectify the children in an attempt to achieve an unclear vision of beauty. * The parents more often than not force their ideals on the children in the pageants‚ and go to ridiculous lengths to win. * The children are being manipulated and turned into icons not appropriate for their age. * To have children compete for a title

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    Should child beauty pageants be banned in the United States? What better “sport” for girls who are afraid to break a nail than Beauty Pageants? According to the “Journal of the American Academy of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry” in 2006‚ 40% of children who took part in beauty pageants have psychologic problems while the remaining 60% agree that they are unhappy during the pageant itself. With this statistic in mind do you believe that Child Beauty Pageants should be outlawed in the United

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    Aleena Garrison Honors English 10 Period 4 18 March 2016 Beauty Pageants Negatively Affect Children The official definition of a Beauty Contest‚ or pageant‚ is an assemblage of girls or women at which judges select the most beautiful. Although some people argue that they can be much more than a judging of feminine beauty‚ it is glaringly obvious that no good can come of them. Recent research shows that there is no use for child beauty pageants and they are harming our future generations (Statisticsbrain

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    Child beauty pageants are known all around the world. They are advertised through magazines and reality shows. The young girls are marked up to be someone they are not. They resemble Barbie dolls with the fake lashes‚ fake boobs‚ fake nails‚ the pounds of makeup‚ spray tans‚ hoops‚ fake hair extensions‚ flashy and not age appropriate costumes. I am personally not a fan of the child beauty pageants for several reasons. I feel as though the children are being robbed of their childhood. The young girls

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    in beauty pageants? This article answers that question by describing Achievement By Proxy Disorder‚ or ABPD‚ and how parental motivation changes from wanting to see their child succeed on their own to demanding their child to win competitions for the parents’ satisfaction. The article also answers the question as to how parents of pageant contestants treat their children through interviews with pageant parents and observations of reality tv shows by Martina Cartwright. Child Beauty Pageants May

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