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Children's Beauty Pageants: Good or Bad?

I am in middle school and in debate i wanted to listen to what people had to say... and i don't mind anyone posting their thoughts however if u have evidence and you post... you are amazing

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2 points

There are good things and there are bad things.

For one, it gives the children a sense of achievement and satisfaction.

On the other hand, it opens them into the brave new world of perverts and arrogance.

Side: Good
1 point

Child beauty pagents give children a chance to get over stage fright. They can also make them more self confident

Side: Good
1 point

I was in beauty pageants as a child and still do them occasionally. Not all beauty pageants are glitz pageants which is where you see the little girls with fake hair, teeth, and tan. All-natural pageants are very helpful on self esteem. I am 100 percent more confident in myself thanks to pageants.

I will say that the participants in glitz pageants with pushy parents, or that are just plain brats, those aren't helpful. Little kids say what they think, and what they hear from adults, and they aren't always nice. That is detrimental to the children that are there to have fun.

I think it all just depends on who you surround yourself with. There may be a glitz pageant organization that is really nice, (I've never seen it but it could happen)

Side: Not all pageants are bad
1 point

pageants are a great way for young women to develop themselves for the future. many people look down on pageants, citing their beliefs that they are degrading to women and objectify women. but that notion is far from the truth. many young women who compete in pageants do so to win scholarship money or to be a role model for other young ladies.many pageant winners do alot of community work and conduct numerous speaking engagements throughout their reign.

Side: Good

If a child wants to enter a Little Miss Sunshine contest and she has the permission from her parents, then everything is good about it.

Side: Good
6 points

I don't mind kids being on stage but when they have make-up all over their face and they look like a 20 year old woman its creepy. They remind me of a toy doll.

Look at the link. Notice the doll on the far right side and compare it to the other kids.

Supporting Evidence: Creepy Kids (www.bing.com)
Side: Bad
4 points

ya those kids look like they are porcelain dolls... i mean really what is the point of that

Side: Bad
2 points

Yeah that is a little bit disgusting.

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Side: Bad
3 points

but really we are making kids overcome stage fright by putting them on a stage and saying look your best honey so you can win because of outer beauty... whatever happened to you know you should have confidence in yourself just because you are you and you are special and your inner beauty should give you a confidence!

Side: Bad
2 points

Being a kid is hard enough with out a parent pushing them to be something and look like something they shouldn't for another 20 years, a hooker!

Side: Bad
2 points

children more then likely do pageants because their friends are in pageants and they either get teased that they arent in one or because they want to be like everyone else...........the biggest problem with pagaents are annarexia and eating disorders.

Side: Bad
2 points

I HATE PAGEANTS !!

its not right for kids... kids should not be in pageants..

parents only do it for themselves...FOR THE MONEY$$ >:o

Side: Bad
Pageantmama(3) Disputed
1 point

All I'm going to say is for the money??? hahaha. You don't know a thing about pageants. They cost more than you'll ever hope to win.

Side: Good
2 points

Instead what they're doing is painting a target on the back of the people on that list. It's only a matter of time before these lists start leading to the deaths of the people on them.

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Side: Bad
2 points

whatever happened to you know you should have confidence in yourself just because you are you and you are special and your inner beauty should give you a confidence!

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Side: Bad
1 point

I'm a student and i am doing a book report and i learned parents force their kids to be in pageants, and the perents glam the kids up,with make up,and the kids dont even care about that stuff because kids wants to be kids,and have fun.

Side: Bad
1 point

Being a parent, I don't agree with the glitz pageants at all. Children are the most natural, beautiful humans in the world. It disturbs when parents feel it's okay to ruin this with fake tan, tooth bleaching, mass amounts of make-up, fake eye lashes, revealing clothes. If this was an adult you'd probably call her a whore but because it's a child we're meant to think it's cute? It's creepy, it's like sexually exploiting your child. You have no idea what kind of pervert could be watching in the audience while they prance around in a bikini doing 'sexy dances'.

I know not all pageants are like this which is why I specifically mentioned glitz pageants for the above statement. However even in non glitz pageants the judging is mainly based on beauty which I think is shallow in itself, especially to have a child be judged in attractiveness. You can argue it boosts self esteem, but if they lose what kind of message is 'sorry you weren't good/pretty/talented enough' going to portray to them? Certainly not a positive, ego boosting one.

Side: Bad
1 point

Well, beauty pageants make children to do a diet. But, if children do a diet, they might be weak because children has to grow and eat well. It is bad for children's health.

Side: Bad