How do you feel about beauty pagents?

Answer 1

I think it makes people who are in them think that other people will only value them for how they look on the outside and not who they are on the inside.

Answer 2

The larger, more internationally recognized beauty pageants such as Miss Universe and Miss World, are not what they used to be, and can offer the winner great opportunities for further education, travel and philanthropy. The adjustments were made after pageants underwent serious criticism in the the 80's and 90's, and also because young women's expectations changed. Probably many wanted to compete, but did not want to be a participant in what people saw as an event with an out of date attitude. Now they are enjoying quite a resurgence!
It is, however, not the same as asking children to take part in a beauty pageant, which I think clears the way for parents to live their lives through their children (like many do anyway), but also foisting a distorted image of themselves on themselves, which for a developing child is both dangerous and irresponsible.
I personally, don't have a problem with pageants. I don't see it as an affront to my female empowerment etc...Different courses for different horses!

Answer 3

These pagants are only to make women feel that they are "liberated" and "equal" but instead it is only a trap in which women willfully get caught.
Look at the glossy cover of any magazine or advertisements on T.V. and newspaper, you will find that most of these advertisements have scantily dressed women in alluring poses to attract the attention of men. This proves that the Western society considers woman only to be a sex symbol. On other side, the liberation of women in Islam is far superior to Western liberation as it allows women to live with respect, dignity and equality in society.

Equality does not mean aping and behaving like men or wearing unisex clothes or dancing to their carnal tunes; that would be an act of inferiority in the face of one's own femininity.

A truly liberated woman always dresses decently and modestly. A true woman will never degrade her body and sell her dignity to the highest bidder. No woman is truly liberated as she is still the slave of her wayward conscience, bodily lust or infidelity. However, in Islam, women, whatever their role as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, command respect and have a constructive role to play in society.

The veil (Hijab) itself gives an aura of freedom to the womankind, facilitating their movement and protecting them from provocation and wanton greed of the human wolfs. Removal of the Hijab makes you vulnerable to the lust of men.

Answer 4

i dont think a pretty face is everything. beauty should encompass ur personality, talent and intelligence and shouldnt be restricted to women who look like they just stepped out of a magazine, like the Dove beauty campaign, it would be more interesting to include everyday beauty of all shapes and sizes.

Answer 5

For adults, fine..... for little kids like Jon Benet, disasterous and tragic!

Answer 6

They are dumb.