Ban beauty contests

"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" Not all children like playing outside it is stereotypical to say that all children like playing outside, what about children who like reading or little girls who want to dress up and have fun. Also they may not hate all the people in the pageants some people become friends and our little girls who want to join in with her friends not all children are forced. Yes I agree that some little girls join because of their mothers but not all do and it must be pointed out that many who do beauty contests until they are older and stay in the profession would not have got that far if they hadn't been put in as children or had opportunity's. "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." This is a ridiculous statement not being rude but beauty contests teach more then make up they teach children how to perform in front of a crowd, eliminate stage fright, teach some of them to sing and dance, work in a group and win/lose gracefully. Women in corporate America are excelling way past their male counterparts because many of them come from pageantry competitions. They can think on their feet, address a crowd, entertain, teach and enlighten while their young male colleagues loathe to speak to an audience after a childhood spent playing video games. Yes, we are teaching girls that looks matter. Guess what, looks do matter. Should we be botoxing our teens? Probably not. But I don't see a problem teaching kids to eat right and count a few calories so they don't get fat as they grow older. "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." Your exposure to beauty contests from shows like toddlers and tiaras and Honey Boo Boo are staged and scripted for drama they don't show the full picture of the contests only what they want you to see which is DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA. And they do win scoarships: Miss America's Outstanding Teen To receive a scholarship through this organization, you must enter a Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant. Ages 12 to 18 are eligible to enter the competition and must be a U.S. citizen. Contestants are judged on beauty, poise, academics and talent. National and state winners are eligible for scholarship prizes. Miss Teenage California Scholarship Pageant The winner of this pageant receives $10,000, as of 2011, to attend the school of her choice. Additional prizes include $500 cash, paid entry to the national competition and $500 towards wardrobe expenses. Most photogenic and most likely to succeed receive a $1,000 scholarship each. Contestants are judged on academic and extracurricular achievements, personality and the appearance in formal wear. No swimsuit or talent portion is required. Teens living in California who are over the age of 12 can participate in the scholarship pageant. Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant Winners of this beauty pageant can receive anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 towards college. Categories judged include formal wear, facial beauty, talent, wardrobe and talent. Babies, children and teens are all eligible to participate in the pageant. Pageants are held statewide and nationally. American Junior Miss The beauty pageant awards scholarships through their Distinguished Young Women fund. Participants must compete in the following categories: scholastics, interview, talent and fitness. Local winners advance to state competitions while state winners compete in the national pageant. Award amounts range from $1,000 to $40,000 for the top prize winner. http://www.ehow.com... "If you can't cite these studies, then they don't exist." There are many cases where beauty contests have boosted often bullied children's self esteem as others.http://www.lowcountrynewspapers.net... Contestant Allie Richardson, 7 had the following to say about competing in the pageants: "I like doing the pageants because theyre fun and I like making new friends. Sometimes I get to be in other pageants with my friends. And when my friends win, then I"m really happy for them.- See more at: http://www.betterparenting.com... I am finished