Child pageants have been a growing glitz and glam phenomenon to some since 1921. Some may use the words glamorous or enchanting to describe these pageants, but others may use words such as horrible or awful to describe something that is meant to promote child beauty. Child pageants are harmful because they are very expensive, they sexualize children, and they also bring negative attention to these little girls. They are meant to promote beauty but in reality they are horrific spectacles hidden behind and publicized in front of the curtains. In front of the curtains, Kiddie Pageants show off the glam side of these controversial events. Little girls, toddlers even, are caked with layers of makeup and even stuffed with fake teeth known
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in Hollandsworth 494). This mentality will have the girls feel as though they need to act a certain way in order to get attention. This can bring up many situations in the future, i.e. if a girl likes a boy but doesn’t give her the time of day she will feel as though if she acted sexual towards him he will pay attention to her. This theory may work but will give the boy the wrong idea of the girl and cause him to use her on his own time for his wants and needs. Pageant girls will be raised with this sexualized mentality to carry with them for their entire …show more content…
According to Nancy Irwin, Psy.D., “These little girls are being trained to look and act like sexual bait,” (Hollandsworth 493). Noted in Hollandsworth’s article, a news anchor compared a pageant video to “kiddie porn.” These girls compete in various outfits including swimsuits. Pageants can be viewed by the general public, which ratings have flourished for since the show Toddlers and Tiaras aired back in 2009, the public including pedophiles. Former detective in Ashland, OH claims, “When I see pageants on TV, I think, these are the types of videos those pedophiles would watch.” Placing these girls in the public eye allows everyone the satisfaction of watching them strut around in their skimpy, sexualized, outfits and acting as though they are an age far beyond their real age. Being that these girls are easily viewable allows these pedophiles to get their kicks out of watching them trying to be the cutest and flirtiest in order to win over the
in Hollandsworth 494). This mentality will have the girls feel as though they need to act a certain way in order to get attention. This can bring up many situations in the future, i.e. if a girl likes a boy but doesn’t give her the time of day she will feel as though if she acted sexual towards him he will pay attention to her. This theory may work but will give the boy the wrong idea of the girl and cause him to use her on his own time for his wants and needs. Pageant girls will be raised with this sexualized mentality to carry with them for their entire …show more content…
According to Nancy Irwin, Psy.D., “These little girls are being trained to look and act like sexual bait,” (Hollandsworth 493). Noted in Hollandsworth’s article, a news anchor compared a pageant video to “kiddie porn.” These girls compete in various outfits including swimsuits. Pageants can be viewed by the general public, which ratings have flourished for since the show Toddlers and Tiaras aired back in 2009, the public including pedophiles. Former detective in Ashland, OH claims, “When I see pageants on TV, I think, these are the types of videos those pedophiles would watch.” Placing these girls in the public eye allows everyone the satisfaction of watching them strut around in their skimpy, sexualized, outfits and acting as though they are an age far beyond their real age. Being that these girls are easily viewable allows these pedophiles to get their kicks out of watching them trying to be the cutest and flirtiest in order to win over the