Beauty pageants

The importance of a beauty contest for an African American woman during the 1950s and 1960 goes beyond anesthetics. For African American women during the 1950s the presentation of her combated racist depiction of blacks. For an African American women to win a beauty contest on a college campus would be a major victory for African American women everywhere. In the 1956 spring semester at the Southern University of Iowa Dora Lee Martin won the school beauty pageant, she was the only African…

like women they see in the media. Six out of ten thought being thinner would make them happier.” These beauty standards have always been implemented on young women but the age for beauty standards seems to be lowering. Children in pageants are given guidelines and rules on how to dress and judged on what they look like. This is exactly what society does to grown women, only child beauty pageants are seen as entertainment. The sexualization of young children can teach young girls that their…

In late April this year, Jacky called me to compete in the contest to be held on June 2, 2016 at Los Angeles. I am a plain looking 25 Year old girl, who really has many shortcomings to represent our country in the world's beauty pageant. But Jackie persisted "You are so pretty, tall, and kind hearted. But most of all you are a true leader!" A few days after, I made decision to compete because I felt this was once-in-life time opportunity. And in my small way, I wanted to make my mom proud, who…

directed by Melina Matsoukas has been viewed more than 203 million times on YouTube. At first glance the lyrics and storyline of the video, are moving and even at some points heartbreaking. The setting of a beauty pageant shows some of the darker aspects of girls trying to fit into societal beauty standards, which is all too relatable for far too many people. It might not be until your second or third viewing that you begin to realize that it may not be as powerful as you first thought, or at…

During Olive’s phase of development one struggle is self-image and society and Richard influences that. Society influences her self-image with beauty pageants. Richard influences her self-image by indicating she is a loser and she shouldn’t eat ice cream because it will make her fat. I think Olive’s self-image is perfect at her age, I don’t think she is overweight or ugly; but at a young age, I think every girl goes through insecurities. I think Olive’s response to her self-image is confidence,…

“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone, “once said in a quote by Dorothy Parker is something we hear as people every day; however, we live in a society that contradict the beliefs we’re taught. If looks really don’t matter as much as some people say, why is it that some go as far to harming themselves to reach a particular goal to feel beautiful or accepted? Why is it that some females and males photoshop their images on social media such as Instagram to receive a certain…

Child beauty pageants are a major problem in our world today. Not only do Child beauty pageants over sexualise girls at a young age they also create a bad depressing future for the child's life. I think that it is incorrect to think Self esteem refers to the values that we put on ourselves as a person. Someone with low self esteem is a person who looks at all the negative things about themselves like the way they act and more importantly look. Today self esteem is a big concern for children…

Paris. A glitz pageant is where girls have to have big and sometimes fake hair, perfect makeup, spray tans, fake teeth, and fake nails in a pageant. Toddlers & Tiaras is a reality television series that followed the personal lives of families of contestants in a child beauty pageant. This show ended up generating controversy for dressing the children inappropriately. Glitz beauty pageants should be banned for girls ages under 16 because it can lower a girl’ self-esteem, the pageants have too…

What happened to innocent, playful young women? There is a real issue here because young girls/women should not portray themselves as so, there is more to girls than just flaunting around in two-piece garments barely covering them. (Cartwright “Child Beauty”). Because of society today young girls are being forced to…

The Miss America Pageant was created by businesses interacting and leisure activities coming together on New Jersey beach. Atlantic city appeared as a beach resort for Philadelphians by the 1860s. In the 1870s a boardwalk was added. Over the next 50 years hotel's, saltwater taffy, hot dog stands, and arcades were all added to the holiday atmosphere for summer vacationers. In 1920 the Businessmen's League of Atlantic City came up with a plan, to keep fun and profits continuing past Labor Day.…