Others believe they are just a more drastic way for their children to play dress up and win money while doing it. The six articles chosen for this literature review will discuss one side of the argument. Something eye-catching in the article‚ “Toddlers in Tiaras‚” written by Skip Hollandsworth in 2011 was the line‚ “And you know what I hate? All these years later‚ I’ve still got this anxiety about feeling like I have to be perfect” (Hollandsworth‚ 2011). This is how Brooke Breedwell feels about pageants
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compromised as it is today. (Nussbaum) Parents and families‚ of the pageant contestants‚ have taken it to a new extreme when it comes to beauty and perfection in their children. This can be seen in many reality TV shows on air today‚ but TLCs “Toddlers & Tiaras” has received more controversy than any other. In such cases as 3 year old pageant princess “Peppermint Paisley”‚ who made national news for what her mother dressed her as in a pageant competition. The mother thought that it was appropriate for
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“Mom am I beautiful” says 4 yr old Jane “well of course sweetheart‚ why would you ask such?” Well mom I don’t look like the girl who was crowned the prettiest. I can only shake my head in sadness knowing that a 4 yr old girl thought she wasn’t beautiful because of someone else’s opinion on beauty which brings me to the question “Do beauty contests really serve a purpose in today’s society?” There are many different kinds of beauty contests. They are for both men and women and range from infants to
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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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’s pageantry our way." The Australian [National] 3 May 2011: n. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 4 Feb. 2014. . Mature Mackenzie Returns in TLC’s ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’. Xfinity. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2014. . !!Psycho Pageant Kid!! !!FUNNY!! Youtube. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2014. . Today. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2014. . Toddlers & Tiaras. Prod. Tom Rogan. TLC. 6 Apr. 2009. Television.
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appearance‚ causing long-term effects on the young kids. Needless to say‚ the kids wear exploitive clothing‚ fake hair‚ teeth‚ and more make up then the average adult. For example: four-year-old Lindsay Jackson‚ a competitor on a hit TLC show Toddlers and Tiaras‚ shows off faux breasts and padding on her derriere to mimic Dolly Parton‚ and week later anther 3-year-old contestant named Paisley‚ wore a costume to represent Julia Roberts ’s streetwalker costume from Pretty Woman‚ complete with
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The Ugly Truth of Child Beauty Pageants Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen‚ it is an honour to be here. I would like to address a very and controversial issue present in our 21st century society‚ child beauty pageants. Every year‚ there are more than two million women and girls competing in child beauty pageants in the United States alone. Approximately 250‚00 of those girls are young children . The beauty pageant industry is worth over $5 billion‚ and each year is grossing more and more‚ due
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These are usually custom-made.(Winning through Pageantry). These types of pageants are featured on the show Toddlers and Tiaras. They show what happens in the preparation for a pageant. They show their practice sessions‚ rooms‚ transformation. They interview the kids to know their opinions and their personality. I believe that glitz pageants should be banned.
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October 3‚ 2012 Morals It is no secret that the United States is on a spiraling moral decline. The overall morals of the people have been changing steadily since the beginning of civilization. America‚ which was founded on a spiritual basis‚ has been turning its back on the morals that this very nation was established upon. The United States has now become a place in which television‚ internet‚ newspapers‚ and media in general scream moral decline‚ as well as a place where parental discipline
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Moss‚ Hilary. "Kerry Campbell‚ Mom Who Gives 8-Year-Old Botox‚ Being Investigated By Child Welfare Services." Huffington Post [Chicago] 13 May 2011‚ 43 ed.‚ sec. 4a: 7. The Internet Website. Web. 20 Sept. 2011. "Rumble in the Jungle/55." Toddlers & Tiaras. TLC. 10 Aug. 2011. Television.
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