The Sexualization Of Children In Pageants

It is not healthy to teach children that their physical appearance is valued over talents or personality. Personality and talent can be included in pageants but are usually only given small fraction of time. More and more children each year are becoming insecure about their bodies and overall appearance. These things should not be ranked as one of the highest concerns among young children, but surveys have shown otherwise. The sexualization of children in pageants, where they are told to wear promiscuous clothing and model in suggestive poses, can be linked to self-esteem issues and poor body image. Children in the spotlight can grow up with multiple psychological problems when they are faced with the reality that for most of them, the real