Miss Not so Perfect
Michelle Algya Algya 1
Ashley Dolan
English
December 9, 2012
Miss Not So Perfect She was asked one question. She had thirty seconds to answer. With her long blonde hair, perfect complexion, never ceasing smile, and sparkling blue dress, Miss Teen North Carolina, one of the last contestants left, plunged into the glass bowl for her question: “Recent polls have shown that 1/5 of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?” Taking a deep breath, still with her unfading smile, she answers,
I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps, and I believe that our education like, such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S. or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so that we will be able to build up our future for our children.
Stereotypes for pageants often include world peace, dumb blondes, and plastered on smiles. Although outer beauty plays a role in all aged pageants, many people don’t know what really goes on in pageants. The superficial nature of beauty pageants even affects very young girls in our society. The popular TV show Toddlers & Tiaras once featured
Algya 2 these sayings by contestants: “All children are beautiful it’s just some are more beautiful than others,” “Facial beauty is the most important thing in life,” “Beauty is painful,” “ I’m happy I won but I’m more happy about the McDonalds I get,” “My mom puts a girdle on me to go to bed,” “I like tanning so I can get brown like Beyonce,” “I don 't even like dancing. I 'm just here because my mom said she would buy me tacos,” (Toddlers & Tiaras). These statements were said by girls from ages four to ten. Do beauty pageants have harmful effects on those who participate? Although we may laugh at a few of them, these statements
Ashley Dolan
English
December 9, 2012
Miss Not So Perfect She was asked one question. She had thirty seconds to answer. With her long blonde hair, perfect complexion, never ceasing smile, and sparkling blue dress, Miss Teen North Carolina, one of the last contestants left, plunged into the glass bowl for her question: “Recent polls have shown that 1/5 of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?” Taking a deep breath, still with her unfading smile, she answers,
I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps, and I believe that our education like, such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S. or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so that we will be able to build up our future for our children.
Stereotypes for pageants often include world peace, dumb blondes, and plastered on smiles. Although outer beauty plays a role in all aged pageants, many people don’t know what really goes on in pageants. The superficial nature of beauty pageants even affects very young girls in our society. The popular TV show Toddlers & Tiaras once featured
Algya 2 these sayings by contestants: “All children are beautiful it’s just some are more beautiful than others,” “Facial beauty is the most important thing in life,” “Beauty is painful,” “ I’m happy I won but I’m more happy about the McDonalds I get,” “My mom puts a girdle on me to go to bed,” “I like tanning so I can get brown like Beyonce,” “I don 't even like dancing. I 'm just here because my mom said she would buy me tacos,” (Toddlers & Tiaras). These statements were said by girls from ages four to ten. Do beauty pageants have harmful effects on those who participate? Although we may laugh at a few of them, these statements
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