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    Children’s beauty pageants have been around for a long time. I admit that as someone raised in the North and on the West Coast‚ I never really encountered this phenomenon in my daily life. Recently‚ two different reality shows have popped up on TLC that exposes the viewer to the works of pageants. The shows are titled "Little Miss Perfect" and "Toddlers and Tiaras". As I’m the mother of a pre-teen daughter‚ I watched both of these shows with a horrified curiosity. I have certainly garnered some opinions

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    Disadvantages of Child Beauty Pageants In today’s world‚ there are quite a few things that bother us Americans. One controversial topic at-hand would be child beauty pageants. The article‚ “Playing at Sexy” written by Peggy Orenstein‚ goes into detail of the negative effects of showcasing one’s child in a pageant. Hilary Levey takes a different approach to child beauty pageants. She finds them to be just as helpful as children who take after school lessons in her scholarly article‚ “Pageant Princesses and

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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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    1. If a = 0‚ b = 1‚ and c = 5 a. a + b = 0 + 1 = 1 b. a > b = 0 > 1 = 0 c. 3 + b * c = 3 + 1 * 5 = 8 d. ++b = 2 e. b++ = 1 f. b <= c= 1<=5=1 g. a > 5= 0>5=0 h. ++a ==b= ++0==1=0 i. b != c=1!=5=1 j. b == c= 1==5=0 k. b = c= 1= 5=b=5 l. b / c= 1/5 = .2 m. b % c= 1%5= 1 n. b + c * 4 / 3=1+5*4/3= 7.66666667 o. 22 / (c + 3) = 22/ (5+3)= 2.75 2. Regularworkweek.cpp #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main () { double

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    competition of child beauty pageants. These pampered princesses are brainwashed by their mothers to have one goal in mind: “get the money or get the tiara” (Grosaru 1). Most of these beauties finally dwindle down and end up having self-identity or self-esteem problems. Is this the state these young girls should be in to attribute to a successful future of their generation? Despite the negative side of this topic‚ there are a few positive aspects. According to the article “Child Beauty Pageants – Pros and Cons

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    Aleena Garrison Honors English 10 Period 4 18 March 2016 Beauty Pageants Negatively Affect Children The official definition of a Beauty Contest‚ or pageant‚ is an assemblage of girls or women at which judges select the most beautiful. Although some people argue that they can be much more than a judging of feminine beauty‚ it is glaringly obvious that no good can come of them. Recent research shows that there is no use for child beauty pageants and they are harming our future generations (Statisticsbrain

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    Views 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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    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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    said 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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    “their accomplishments are my accomplishments” “lots of my friends are pretty‚ but I would think I am one of the prettiest” putting herself above everyone else SACHA “I’m scared people will laugh at me” “Hasn’t got much confidence” Using the pageant as a “stepping stone” “exploiting little children” “ little drag queens” “she needs a bit more confidence‚ and by doing this it should help” “Does it matter if you win or not?” “it don’t really matter” “im not scared anymore because I am comfortable

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