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    beauty pageants first began‚ they were not judging contestants solely on their outward appearances‚ but also on the individual as a person. The beauty pageant winners served as positive role models that showed the younger contestants what being a well-rounded young woman was like. These role-models proved to the younger girls that external beauty was not everything‚ and that internal beauty would benefit them greatly in many aspects of their futures. As the competitions have grown‚ the pageants have

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    Walking the Ramps of a Beauty Pageant Christopher Lowell once said‚ "Beauty is not skin deep…." but is it really so with the exposure of today’s generation to media’s promotion of their own concept of beauty? Turn on the television and see that most commercials‚ especially those selling beauty products such as Ponds‚ Skin White‚ and Gilette for Women‚ are endorsed by thin‚ tall‚ pimple-free‚ smooth-legged and fair to white-skinned women. Flip pages of fashion magazines‚ see fashion shows and discover

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    Controversy on Child Beauty Pageants Child beauty pageants have been around for a long time. Children started competing in beauty pageants in the 1960’s. (Nussbaum) Children are judged on beauty‚ talent‚ and outfit of choice. Little girls or boys from infancy all the way up to preteen are judged in all of those categories.They base everything off of kids who have the barbie doll look ‚ Fake hair‚ spray on tan‚ and heavy make up. At pageants the clock moves quickly

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    In countries all around the world‚ beauty pageants are held as a long-standing tradition. Often‚ young women participate in these pageants. While pageants are said to present a sense of self-esteem and value for the participants‚ these competitions often cause damaging emotional issues for an already trying adolescent life. One young participant anonymously said‚ "I used to think I was pretty‚ but once I got on stage and didn’t hear my name called the world came to an end and from then on‚ I’ve

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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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    Benefits of Pageants Nowadays‚ many beauty pageants are being planned and held due to their innumerable useful effects. In fact‚ different from earlier when pageants were only held in schools‚ now most communities also organize their own events as they believe it is an excellent method of displaying talents. Other than simply entertaining people‚ pageants offer the following benefits. 1. Develop communication skills A common standard for testing participants in pageants is basically how fluent

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    In chapter two of the novel‚ The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson begins to tell the tale of the Christmas pageant. The narrator’s family was never too involved in the Christmas pageant. Father complained about going and the narrator’s brother had to be forced to be in it. So‚ it makes sense that mother did not expect to be the director of the Christmas pageant. But when Mrs. George Armstrong breaks her leg she ends up getting stuck being in charge. Typically‚ all the parts are

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    they would rather not see it as it is. Child abuse is running ramped in beauty pageant around the world and children are not being protected from their Legal Guardians that are causing major harm to the child throughout both their childhood and leading into adulthood. Legal Guardians are entering their children into beauty pageants at the young age and are subjecting them to mental and physical abuse. Beauty pageants are competitions that children are competing being as young as 11 months old against

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    When we think of beauty pageants we tend to think of the society’s idea of perfect little girls competing to see who the judges think is the most beautiful. Also‚ we think of crazy moms who push their children too hard and will do anything so that their child will win. All of this is true but there are more issues with beauty pageants‚ some that are more concerning. Beauty pageants are judged based on physical appearance‚ yet haven’t we always been told not to judge based on looks? They aren’t healthy

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    Beauty Pageants: From Prim to Poisoned Her eyes glimmer with the latest layer of eyeliner. Her cheeks‚ a wind-bitten pink‚ ache from constant smiles. She combs her hair‚ unaware of the damage she is inflicting on herself. She looks around. Some wear false hair‚ others false teeth. Every participant there is driven by the same potential outcome of beauty: meticulous hair‚ white smile‚ bright eyes‚ and a thin figure. Everybody strives for that same superficial facade – not the average values for a

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