Women have always been confined to femininity but where do we draw the line? How can we reach common ground, break double standards between men and woman and teach young girls that they are free to express themselves in any way they choose without any concern from society.
Young girls have been competing in pageants for many years now. In the article Toddlers in Tiaras Nicole Eggart winner of the Little Miss Universe competition explained the dawn of pageants “None of the kids had their hair done, no one had makeup on; no one had custom-made gowns -- It was a party dress from a store” (Hollandsworth 3). Pageants have not only evolved into a new hobby but it has also evolved into a provocative way to exploiting little girls. Parents, mostly …show more content…
How is this still legal? We wouldn't have so many problems with men and superiority if we strived to empower our young girls instead of degrading them. In the article Toddlers in Tiaras a parent explains to her daughter “Your job is to make them love you” (Hollandsworth 2). We shouldn't be teaching them to look to judges for love, attention or credibility that they are the most beautiful or talented. Parents should be reassuring and encouraging their daughters to be the best they can possibly be and not for their enjoyment or the judges but for …show more content…
Rayanna DeMatteo describes her feelings “I don’t tell people my secret about what I did back in the day,” she says. “I don’t want people to know that I was a pageant girl””(Hollandsworth 2). I believe that they are disappointed to see that something they once enjoyed for fun has turned into a fit rage of parents forcing their daughter to compete for their excitement. And Annette Hill owner of Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant has to say to that “When we talk high-glitz, we mean the glitzier the better, and we make no apologies for it” (Hollandsworth 3).
This is really detrimental to the future of our little girls. What they do now will affect them in the future. Author and Journalist Peggy Orenstein states her opinion “ I’m not saying that when they wiggle their hips and wink at judges at the age of 4 or 5 they have an idea that what they're doing is a highly eroticized, seductive gesture,” she says “But pageant girls are definitely learning that if they act in a very sexualized way, they will get attention.” Who’s to say that when they grow up they won’t look for attention in the wrong
Young girls have been competing in pageants for many years now. In the article Toddlers in Tiaras Nicole Eggart winner of the Little Miss Universe competition explained the dawn of pageants “None of the kids had their hair done, no one had makeup on; no one had custom-made gowns -- It was a party dress from a store” (Hollandsworth 3). Pageants have not only evolved into a new hobby but it has also evolved into a provocative way to exploiting little girls. Parents, mostly …show more content…
How is this still legal? We wouldn't have so many problems with men and superiority if we strived to empower our young girls instead of degrading them. In the article Toddlers in Tiaras a parent explains to her daughter “Your job is to make them love you” (Hollandsworth 2). We shouldn't be teaching them to look to judges for love, attention or credibility that they are the most beautiful or talented. Parents should be reassuring and encouraging their daughters to be the best they can possibly be and not for their enjoyment or the judges but for …show more content…
Rayanna DeMatteo describes her feelings “I don’t tell people my secret about what I did back in the day,” she says. “I don’t want people to know that I was a pageant girl””(Hollandsworth 2). I believe that they are disappointed to see that something they once enjoyed for fun has turned into a fit rage of parents forcing their daughter to compete for their excitement. And Annette Hill owner of Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant has to say to that “When we talk high-glitz, we mean the glitzier the better, and we make no apologies for it” (Hollandsworth 3).
This is really detrimental to the future of our little girls. What they do now will affect them in the future. Author and Journalist Peggy Orenstein states her opinion “ I’m not saying that when they wiggle their hips and wink at judges at the age of 4 or 5 they have an idea that what they're doing is a highly eroticized, seductive gesture,” she says “But pageant girls are definitely learning that if they act in a very sexualized way, they will get attention.” Who’s to say that when they grow up they won’t look for attention in the wrong