Should child beauty pagents be banded and why?

Answer 1

Only the ones they have for chickens and migratory waterfowl.

Answer 2

Banning is not an option that will go down well with the parents who enjoy these. But pagents are not great for the children, as children are impressionable, they will grow up thinking that beauty is an important aspect in their life. Also, when parents are pleased by their performance in the pagent, they will see beauty as a chance to impress and gain further love and attention. Thus, a long term spiral of vanity. Possibly, instead of banning, just bring the parents and other people's attention to the effects that these pagents may have on children and how it reflects society.

Answer 3

Yes. They serve little purpose other than as an ego boost to the parents of the children involved, to affirm their own insecurities. To push a child into becoming so focused on their image from such a young age is wrong. Someone earlier questionned where it would lead if it was banned, but you could also ask where this leads for the child in ten years time. Is it the beginning of an eating disorder? A body dysmorphia disorder? An obsession with superficialites? Feeling though they have let their parents down if they don't win?

It works both ways. A child should concentrate on being just that. There is plenty of time to focus on beauty when they are older.

Answer 4

Maybe not go so far as banning, but regulating. I feel these children are being exploited. These girls are much too young to wear makeup and act like a grown woman on stage...and people think it's cute! I saw on different talk shows how much parents spend for these pageants. Most of the time they are spending their mortgage payments or payments for other bills. I think the parents are more obsessed and/or living out their dreams.

Answer 5

Yes, and while we're at it, we should probably ban adult beauty pageants as well. It's sad enough that girls (and women) are constantly pressured by society to compete with each other on the basis of how they look, and how sexy they can be. It would probably be a better world if little girls were taught to help each other succeed, rather than teaching them to try to out-do each other.

Answer 6

I don't think so because, when done with the right intentions such as having fun and displaying your child's talents, it can be a good thing. Unfortunately there are always those exremist parents who go to far and ruin their children.

Answer 7

Yes they should be banned. A child shouldn't be encouraged to believe that beauty gives her a special place in the world and that she can be a success on her looks alone.

Answer 8

That is not an interest of mine. Many families spend their time doing these pageants as a family activity. If they weren't doing that, they'd be showing horses, dogs or cats. It is a predeliction. No, no banning. Once you start that, you don't know where it could lead. Examples: "NO MORE SINGING IN THE SHOWER or PLAYING YOUR CAR CD OR RADIO SO LOUD THAT THE ENTIRE CAR VIBRATES or WEARING YOUR PANTS SO LOW THAT YOU ARE WALKING ON 6 INCHES OF HEM AND SHOWING OFF YOUR UNDERWEAR TO EVERYONE." See, what you could start?

Answer 9

No they should be changed, there is no acceptable way to view a child as sexual. Any normal human being would know 6 years old shouldn't be wearing heels, make up and provocative clothing.

Answer 10

You can band them if you want but why, to tell them all apart? Or do you mean banned? I'm not sure.