An expert has said "In my experience as a dietitian for high powered entertainment groups, I found that many of the young women with eating disorders were trained at an early age to have physical perfection, thinness, athletic prowess and attractiveness"(Cartwright). This effect can come with the reality of failure when the child does not win. Children give it their best effort, but once they fail, they begin questioning their self worth. This will initiate them to believe that they will not be able to win unless they have a certain body image. Physically, they are striving for perfection resulting in their gaining eating disorders, extreme dieting, and lack of self esteem. Beauty pageants can harm participants ' growth as they comprehend that their physical appearance plays a major factor in
An expert has said "In my experience as a dietitian for high powered entertainment groups, I found that many of the young women with eating disorders were trained at an early age to have physical perfection, thinness, athletic prowess and attractiveness"(Cartwright). This effect can come with the reality of failure when the child does not win. Children give it their best effort, but once they fail, they begin questioning their self worth. This will initiate them to believe that they will not be able to win unless they have a certain body image. Physically, they are striving for perfection resulting in their gaining eating disorders, extreme dieting, and lack of self esteem. Beauty pageants can harm participants ' growth as they comprehend that their physical appearance plays a major factor in