Ban beauty contests

Since my position and arguments have already been affirmed, I will jump straight into rebuttals. Also, since you did not offer a counter argument on my interpretation of the topic, I must assume you agree. Thus, I will move on. "One of the largest issues that deals with Child hood beauty pageants is the problem of little children being forced to be dressed in sexualising costumes, that ruins their innocence and such. However it should be pointed out that a childhood beauty pageant ranges til the age of 18 years old." I would definitely agree with this. Children is beauty pageants are dressed like dolls, and are made to wear a lot of makeup. Is this fair? To deprive a young girl of playing outside with her friends? To instead stick her in a place she already hates, which a bunch of fake people she will learn to hate? The answer is, it's not. It's simply not fair. Also, you said, "it should be pointed out that childhood beauty pageant ranges till the age of 18". This is true, as I stated in my argument. But like I said, I don't really care about the 18 year olds. They're old enough to choose for themselves. It's the little girls that don't have a choice that are the issue. "Maybe they will be a model, this will help them prepare and practice for that. It also takes away from all the people that work to do these. More jobs getting taking away." Not to be rude, but this is a ridiculous statement. The key statement is maybe. I'd say about 1% have a shot at being a model. The rest will grow up knowing nothing else but makeup. The fact that they have a minimized chance of success in life afterwards is also extremely unfair to these girls. "Studies have shown that competing in a beauty pageant is a great way for young women to develop themselves, and their career for the future. Competing in a beauty pageant can also increase someone"s confidence. Many people look down on beauty pageants because it can be degrading for young women." If you can't cite these studies, then they don't exist. I can say I live with a tiger, but does that make it true? No, you would need evidence to back it up. Also, as someone who has gone to public school, I recognize that no one has any self-esteem. Don't tell me that a superficial contest is actually boosting self-esteem. " Many young women who compete in pageants do compete, to win scholarship money or to be a role model for other young ladies. " Alright, THIS is the most ridiculous statement. I don't know if you have seen many pageants or not,but I have seen several episodes of Honey Boo Boo, and I can tell you, there is most likely no scholarship money to be won over there. "Most women lose confidence by judging the way they look. A beauty pageant can defeat that bad feeling that young women have towards themselves for the way they look." Wait, I lied. This is the most ridiculous statement. You're trying to tell me that woman get said when they judge themselves, but happy when others do the same? That's magical. "it also depends on the child, and the "state" their in. Like if they're healthy for the pageant, or they have the right characteristics to adapt to such an environment. Some children don't mind all the attention, or getting loudly ordered all the time" This further proves my point. Most children are not mature enough to know if they can handle it, or not. All the more reason to ban it for out toddlers. However, as a person who has been ordered around as a kid, I can tell you I hated it, and couldn't do anything about it. Thanks, I am finished.