Underage Beauty Pagents

[Skittle Flavored]

Ok, so i was flipping through the channels and i happened to find one about beauty pagents for little girls and boys. Around the age of 5 or so. And honestly, it really disgusted me. The fact that these mothers were exploiting their children because they arnt confident with their own looks is really apparent. And most of the time, they were very hipocritical. One mother stated "My daughter thinks its very fun!" And then the next 10 minutes of her daughter getting a spray tan, practicing her routines for hours, and talking about how perfect her hair was. And mind you, this is a five year old girl.

Im not a girl, so i guess i dont have any place to really talk, but for some reason that show really bothered me. What do you guys think?

[Curthose93]

I think it's disgusting, too. But then, I think all beauty pageants are just F'dU.

Couldn't they have put their kid into something useful? Like a math bee or something?

[theOperaGhost]

I absolutely hate it. I think I may have seen the same thing when flipping through the channels tonight. It's disturbing and I can't imagine what these girls are going to be like when they get to be 13 and older....it's horrible.

[Triceratops]

I think it's fucking vile.

Children of 5 years old should be riding their bikes, learning to read, dressing up their dolls and playing with their friends. Instead of having their parents smother them in fake tan, ridiculously long eyelashes and a shit load of glitter and hairspray. That's not for kids.
What I really detest about child beauty pageants are the parents who pressure their kids into it, even if the the child doesn't particularly have an interest towards it. I hate it when the parent forces their kid to dress up like a barbie doll, and if the kid doesn't WIN the beauty pageant overall the parents become extremely disappointed in them and forces the kid to do it all over again the next year. I actually remember watching a TV show last year about child beauty pageants and the child was in the salon getting her make-up done (bare in mind, the child was having a HELL of a lot of make-up put on her) and she specifically said; "Mommy, I'm so tired and all this stuff feels horrible and itchy. I want to go home." and she replied with something like; "Be quiet. Do as Mommy tells you, because if you don't win this time you're going make Mommy very angry and upset." Honestly, that's disgusting parenting.

This sets a bad example for when they grow up. As soon as they hit their teens they would of turned into shallow, superficial, spoilt brats. Just what the world needs.

I hate beauty pageants altogether.
You should never be judged for your looks - but for your talents, knowledge and your personality. That's it.

[CaptainObvious]

These beauty pageants are among the most fucked up things people do to their kids.

If you want to see how some of these children turn out, watch that Wife Swap episode where one of the families is a completely off-the-wall pageant family. It's ridiculous.

[nick]

Dare i say it, but its a very american thing, doesnt really happen over here. Loved little miss sunshine though. lol

[Sugaree]

I'm disgusted at this kind of shit. Forcing a 5 year old to becoming a living Barbie doll is just bad parenting. The only reason mother's force children into that kind of thing, is probably because they don't feel good about their own hopes, dreams, and looks, so they live it all out through their child who is a proclaimed "star".

I've seen interviews with these sick fucks and it is just revolting. Seeing how they pressure kids into winning an underage beauty pageant and they act like it's the end of the fucking world because their "star child" didn't win and they get all bitchy.

Marshki, I completely agree with you. 5 year olds don't need to be smothered in make up, long eye lashes, and glitter. I really think that if they're smothered like this, I can only imagine the lack of self control from kids like that when they turn 15 or 16. By then mommy and daddy would wrapped around her finger and she'll get whatever she wants.

It just really disappoints me.

[Reality]

I think it's selfish of the parents to put their parents through that - especially when they don't want it, and it's mostly for their parents own greed - i.e. wanting fame and/or money, and if the child fails it leads to bad self-esteem in those kids as they grow up.

Also, I don't see the point in young beauty pageants either. I mean who is it supposed to actually impress? I personally think it encourages pedophilia. Afterall they're the only ones that would take any real interest in it.

Modeling and the such is an adult interest - NOT a child one.

[agua bendita]

Recent media reports featured under age girls holding trophies for winning Miss Rural, Miss legs, Miss Winter, Miss Summer, Miss schools, Miss this and that night club. On the other hand young men and boys feature in the news for excellence in sporting activities and other masculine disciplines like science. It is rare to see a nude young man in any newspaper for patriarchy forbids this!!. The private sector pours millions of dollars in Beauty pageants at the expense of girls’ education and other empowerment initiatives. Media seems keen to give publicity to such events as such news is juicy. Little though is covered by media on many achievements by girls academically and career wise. Daily girls are getting empowered in Zimbabwe and there are many stories to be shared on girls’ achievements socially, economically and politically.

[TigerLily]

I think it's fucking vile.

Children of 5 years old should be riding their bikes, learning to read, dressing up their dolls and playing with their friends. Instead of having their parents smother them in fake tan, ridiculously long eyelashes and a shit load of glitter and hairspray. That's not for kids.
What I really detest about child beauty pageants are the parents who pressure their kids into it, even if the the child doesn't particularly have an interest towards it. I hate it when the parent forces their kid to dress up like a barbie doll, and if the kid doesn't WIN the beauty pageant overall the parents become extremely disappointed in them and forces the kid to do it all over again the next year. I actually remember watching a TV show last year about child beauty pageants and the child was in the salon getting her make-up done (bare in mind, the child was having a HELL of a lot of make-up put on her) and she specifically said; "Mommy, I'm so tired and all this stuff feels horrible and itchy. I want to go home." and she replied with something like; "Be quiet. Do as Mommy tells you, because if you don't win this time you're going make Mommy very angry and upset." Honestly, that's disgusting parenting.

This sets a bad example for when they grow up. As soon as they hit their teens they would of turned into shallow, superficial, spoilt brats. Just what the world needs.

I hate beauty pageants altogether.
You should never be judged for your looks - but for your talents, knowledge and your personality. That's it.

^Couldn't agree more.
Childhood should be about having fun, not having to worry about responsibilities, enjoying being carefree, playing with their friends, learning etc.
All children are beautiful, the exceptions being those ones who have had a load of orange goop forced on them. Its not right.
It just demonstrates how superficial the world is becoming, and its a worrying sign really.

[MysticalBurrito]

Marcie and Rachel are right its disgusting

[Hyper]

I'm going to add to the fact that its vile & disgusting

The mothers who do this are using their children to live through their ''dreams'' and fantasies as in ''ohh I wasn't pretty in my child hood so I want her to feel beatiful (hypocrisy)'' or ''I always dreamt for being a beauty queen! SO NOW MY BABY WILL BE IT FOR ME! ''

Its utter bullshit, this is the kind of shit feminists should be screaming about.

[Atonement]

I think its fine to an extent. What it is now with these little girls look like fucked up dolls, not okay. If they want to have a talent competition, whateer. If they want to dance around on stage, have fun with it, whatever. But the competitive moms and bitching people that need to let these little girls be little girls. Not the moms that never could be what the girls are and living through them to please themselves. Its sick. I think it all goes back to the mom's want to have the "perfect" child which, if one strives for perfection, all they are going to meet is failure. Contentness is all we can ask for.

GROSS!
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[Modus Operandi]

I simply cannot forgive these parents. They are just teaching the next generation to be more outer beauty concious than they already will become. I've seen these shows, and it disgusts me. Mothers punishing daughters if they don't win. ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!11!!!. They also all have southern drawls. Coincedence? I think not.

[Jean Poutine]

I disagree with the whole concept of beauty pageants.

What makes me laugh the most are the questions/interview/talent part which is just an excuse so detractors like me can't say it's all about completely superficial matters.

Except it still is.

Any kind of competition when younger is just gross. It fosters a completely wrong attitude about competition. Ever heard "the important is participating?" I can guarantee you that most young athletes (or pageant runners) have a completely unhealthy view of what competition really is.

So-called "soccer moms", the kind pushing their kids to always win, win, win, piss me off. My own mother comes to see me at judo practice and friendly sparring sometimes, preparing for competition. If I have a bad day she doesn't berate me for it. She's just happy her son found something that he likes and she always encourages me without punishing me for doing badly. That is what a mother should do.

Parents abusing their child because he or she doesn't bring good enough results, in any walk of life, are in need of a serious parenting course.

[Modus Operandi]

I think it's fucking vile.

Children of 5 years old should be riding their bikes, learning to read, dressing up their dolls and playing with their friends. Instead of having their parents smother them in fake tan, ridiculously long eyelashes and a shit load of glitter and hairspray. That's not for kids.
What I really detest about child beauty pageants are the parents who pressure their kids into it, even if the the child doesn't particularly have an interest towards it. I hate it when the parent forces their kid to dress up like a barbie doll, and if the kid doesn't WIN the beauty pageant overall the parents become extremely disappointed in them and forces the kid to do it all over again the next year. I actually remember watching a TV show last year about child beauty pageants and the child was in the salon getting her make-up done (bare in mind, the child was having a HELL of a lot of make-up put on her) and she specifically said; "Mommy, I'm so tired and all this stuff feels horrible and itchy. I want to go home." and she replied with something like; "Be quiet. Do as Mommy tells you, because if you don't win this time you're going make Mommy very angry and upset." Honestly, that's disgusting parenting.

This sets a bad example for when they grow up. As soon as they hit their teens they would of turned into shallow, superficial, spoilt brats. Just what the world needs.

I hate beauty pageants altogether.
You should never be judged for your looks - but for your talents, knowledge and your personality. That's it.

sry to double post,but you just summed my entire opinion better than I did.
Congrats on being a sane person :)

[INFERNO]

I find the entire idea of beauty pagents regardless of the age of the contestants to be pointless and a perfect way to document how so many people are over-obsessed with the superficial.

For beauty pagents for young children, not only do I find it rather pointless but I also find it to be a very selfish act on the parents. Yes parents want their little kid to look all nice and fancy but there is a limit. Spraying fake tan, putting pounds of make-up and some clothes that you'd usually find in a porno or a stripper wearing (before the whole toss it off stuff) and having them prance around in that "slut wear", I find all the degrading to the children and to the parents. To the children, the degrading is obvious to see. To the parents, it's degrading because they force their will of prancing up and down the stage in this "slut wear" onto their child to do and shows they simply judge others, including their own child purely on the superficial.

This sort of stuff I find is not for children, it's for adults to do. Having a child do this just sickens me because it shows the parent has some ambition to do it themselves but are likely too much of a coward or too ashamed of themselves, so they press it on their child to do in order to become "Miss Summer", "Miss Future Stripper", etc... .

For the adults, the interview/question time is hilarious as the true intelligence (lol) tends to show.

Overall, the children look almost like the little dolls that other children of their age play with: 100% plastic. There is a difference between being beautiful and between smothering your 5-year in pounds of make-up, fake tan, glitter, long eye-lashes and clothes fit for a stripper. I sometimes wonder why they don't just change the name to "Pedophiles, come here", as they're willingly exposing the (un)willing children that much. To make it better, let's now have some judges look at the 100% plastic-like children.

[Reality]

I sometimes wonder why they don't just change the name to "Pedophiles, come here", as they're willingly exposing the (un)willing children that much. To make it better, let's now have some judges look at the 100% plastic-like children.
Exactly. Apart from the parents and such, who exactly is really going to like that sort of thing? Pedophiles of course. I think it encourages pedophilia, above anything else.

I can't say I have as much as a problem with other youngsters holding talent and getting pushed, to be honest, though. Young singers, actors/actresses, sport players, etc. becuase if a child genuinely has the potential to become a professional footballer, or movie star, it's rational to push towards it. But only if the kids themselves want it, and as long as the parents don't begin punishing their kids for not winning. That's where it crosses the line.

[INFERNO]

I can't say I have as much as a problem with other youngsters holding talent and getting pushed, to be honest, though. Young singers, actors/actresses, sport players, etc. becuase if a child genuinely has the potential to become a professional footballer, or movie star, it's rational to push towards it. But only if the kids themselves want it, and as long as the parents don't begin punishing their kids for not winning. That's where it crosses the line.

This is true but I'm having doubts that the little 5-year olds want to put on the daily slut wear and pounds of make-up as opposed to playing with dolls and friends. If the child has potential, then encourage them only if they want to do it.

[Raize]

Gahhh, I know what show you mean. I HATE it. They're 5 years old! That's going to screw them up! I was watching part of it, and one of them started to cry. Her mother was getting so mad at her.

SHE'S 5. 5 year olds make mistakes, they really don't care how they look. They just want to play and have fun! Those parents are nuts. They themselves just want to be popular, so they put their children on TV, and dress them up and make them upset and just screw over them.

Why is this show still on TV!?

[veruna]

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[Amnesiac]

Any parent who willingly puts their child through such bullshit should not be a parent. They obviously care more about the thousands of dollars they can suck out of their children more than the children themselves.

Should it be illegal? No, but it should become a social taboo. Such a bad taboo that nobody does it.

[Patchy]

Please don't bump old threads.

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