Child beauty pageant

Given that my MWA 2 was on the topic of child beauty pageants and their corruptive traits, I have decided to transform my commentary to that of an article that would be published in a parenting magazine. I did so because I wanted my audience to be primarily mothers and fathers, and anyone with a child that would read material that gave parental advice. Which also ties in with my purpose. Because my commentary had a argument that claimed child beauty pageants to be toxic to the youth, my purpose…

stereotypes women were the child bearers and caregivers; so they had to have feminine behaviors which consist of being emotional, dependent, supportive and submissive. Fortunately, many of these stereotypes has changed, however, not all stereotypes about women were eliminated. Women still struggle against gender stereotypes because they are still underestimated by media and society. Women are objectified and perceived through the conventional gender role. Beauty pageants for example is demeaning…

Camel Beauty Pageants and Cultural Importance In the documentary “Miss Camel Beauty Contest” staring Charlet Duboc as the narrator, the viewers get an inside look at a small portion of the Western World’s culture. Throughout the documentary the filmmakers use rhetorical devices such as pathos, logos and ethos to get across the seriousness of keeping cultural practices alive. The documentary effectively portrays the importance of keeping up with “old” culture in today’s times. The documentary…

I am famous for being the first miss america to ever be crowned, in 1921. My greatest achievements are winning Miss Washington, D.C, Inter-City Beauty Amateur, The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America, and the coveted grand prize of the Golden Mermaid trophy. Because the Inter-City Beauty Amateur and The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America wins didn't roll off the tongue, the council renamed those wins to Miss America for me. So, I was the first Miss America, but they didn't start to call…

and Barthes, semiotics argues that verbal language is just one of many of meaning. Others systems such as gesture, clothing or architecture can be studied like verbal languages. (Branston and Stafford 2006, p.12) Pretty Hurts video recreates a beauty pageant, where we can see female characters changing their appearance to win the competition. This video tries to transmit how much pain women have to suffer in order to be considered “beautiful” ( the signified) for the society´s eyes.…

“When I grow up, I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies…” These words begin the chorus of the infamous song “When I Grow Up” sang by the pop girl group, the Pussycat Dolls, that dominated radio stations in the early 2000s. The song’s lyrics symbolize a group of women who have made it to the big leagues by being sexy and are relishing in their wealth and success. In the early 2000s, the Pussycat Dolls were a symbol of power and sex and were a picture perfect group of women…

La'Tonya Rease Miles discusses her thought process while creating the syllabus for a class dedicated to cheerleading in the article American Beauty: The Cheerleader in America Literature and Popular Culture. In the article, Miles reminisces about her personal experiences as a high school cheerleader and points out various stereotypes of cheerleaders in the media. Miles's experiences as well as my own can be compared to the well-known cheerleading movie, Bring It On, in order to reveal the movies…

The purpose of this project is to show that Misty Copeland is changing the way the ballet world defines the correct image and body shape of a ballerina. Copeland does not fit the stereotype of ballerina: she is 5’2, has really defined muscles, has bust, and is African American. She started ballet at the age of 13, late for a dancer, but her pure talent made her into a prodigy. Misty Copeland really set out to become a professional ballerina, regardless of her ethnicity and body shape, she pushed…

If rumors about Hollywood singers Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani dating are still on the rise, it's because the non stop flirting between them is broadcasted on national TV. According to IB Times, Stefani did it again during the show The Voice when she commented about Blake while the blind auditions was happening. It was also when a contestant who seems like a mix of Colbie Caillat and Norah Jones won their ears and all of them are trying to get her on their team. This is the part when the…

In the Concert, there are five dance performances, including two solos and three dance groups. The first dance “Between” is accompanied by five girls with a sad wind viola accompaniment. The second dance “Acquiescence” is a girl’s solo dance with a cheerful music. The third paragraph of the dance “Arcadia” is a group dance with a few girls on stage put on a watch look for the opening. The fourth dance “How about, I try” is a solo dance. At the opening, a girl runs on the stage in a brisk…