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    beautiful and perfect as the princess is. Child beauty pageants allow these young girls to wear elaborate dresses along with makeup that makes their face look unrealistic for a child. Some parents of children who compete in beauty pageants say that the competition help the child’s self-esteem; however‚ these dysfunctional and harmful pageants give young‚ vulnerable girls a false impression on what true beauty really is. Child beauty pageants are exploitative‚ pressuring children to adopt semi-sexualized

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    learned about the world of child beauty pageants when a 5 ½ year old beauty queen named JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered the day after Christmas in 1996. The child was murdered in her Boulder Colorado home and found in the basement with her hands tied‚ her mouth duct taped‚ and her throat garroted. Her death was ruled strangulation but there was also blunt force trauma to her head as well as vaginal injury (Auge‚ Karen‚ par. 13-15). Her death brought these pageants into our minds‚ conversations and

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    1.Early American civilization - Incas in Peru‚ Mayans in Central America‚ and Aztecs in Mexico shapped sophisticated civilizations. Cultivation of Maize fed large pops. Didn’t have oxen‚ horses‚ tech. (wheel). Strikingly accuate astronomical observations. Human sacrifices. 2. Cultivation of Maize - Maize‚ beans and squash were the "three-sister" farming‚ with beans growing on the trellis of cornstalks‚ and squash covering the planting mounds to retain moisture in the soil. Produced high populations

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    bimonthly Botox injections. Britney is 8-years-old‚ and her mother has been administering the injections in her San Francisco home since she entered her daughter into the pageant circuit more than a year ago. The mother‚ Kerry Campbell‚ was asked by ABC’s Good Morning America why she feels this procedure is necessary and she responded‚ “Pageants mothers were just telling me about the lines on her face and how‚ you know a lot of the moms there‚ they’re giving their kids Botox. And it’s pretty much like the

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    a mother of a beauty pageant child. “Child beauty pageant have gained in popularity in recent years. Currently‚ more than 5.000 child pageants are held annually in the U.S.‚ amounting to a $5 billion industry (Child Beauty Pageants). Here are 7 truths of child beauty pageants that are scary and sad at the same moment…. 1. Unregulated by Law All beauty pageants have internal structures and are regulated by specific guidelines. There are few laws for child beauty pageants‚ but most states have

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    of Child Beauty Pageants. “I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That’s deep enough. What do you want‚ an adorable pancreas?” This is a quote by Jean Kerr. To fully understand and finalize ones argument against a controversial topic like Child Beauty Pageants‚ they must first be provided with all the current and historical background surrounding it‚ and also others personal views‚ which is the objective of this paper. Engaging in child beauty pageants puts many 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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    of child beauty pageants‚ they need to be supported and guaranteed legal continuation. Point often overlooked‚ child beauty pageants encourage positive qualities in their participants. The boost in confidence gained and the discipline required by participants‚ make the competitions a positive hobby for young children to indulge in. Not to mention that the understanding and motivation gained through participation‚ provides benefits for growth and lifelong success. Moreover‚ pageants provide boundless

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    A child beauty pageant is a beauty contest featuring contestants younger than 13 years of age. Divisions include talent‚ interview‚ sportswear‚ casual wear‚ swim wear‚ western wear‚ out-fit of choice‚ decade wear‚ and evening wear‚ typically wearing makeup as well as elaborate hairstyles. The debate about child beauty pageants in Australia is getting particularly ugly. Ever since the US group ‘Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant’ announced plans to hold its first Australian competition in Melbourne

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    Research Essay: Beauty Pageants and Self Esteem in Kids Beauty pageants: A confidence boost for kids or setting kids up for disaster? Children competing in beauty pageants have a higher chance of eating disorders‚ mental health problems‚ and self esteem issues in the future. More then 2.5 million beauty pageants are held a year with over 3 million girls competing‚ 100 million being kids in the age range 4 weeks old to 18 years old. Nearly 6% of these girls will or are suffering from depression

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