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I am almost positive that all of you in this room know what is it like to lose. How did you react? Were you bitter? Did you cry? You might’ve been angry or maybe you didn't even care. The last time I can recall losing…. I was overjoyed. I was on the Trojan Girls Volleyball Team. Our team consisted of eleven girls and we were competing for the finals against the team from Pewaukee. Throughout the game I felt excitement, then frustration, and last but definitely not least…..satisfaction. Before…

The book I picked for my report is “Perfect” by Ellen Hopkins, it is the sequel to the book “Impulse” also by Ellen Hopkins. It is published by Margret K. MckElderly Books on September 13,2011. The book contains 640 pages. “Perfect” is a Young Adult fiction story. The story is based of aspects of real people’s lives but does not display real people or events of any real person specifically. “I must acknowledge the dozens of readers who shared personal stories of eating disorders, pageant…

Beauty twirling into madness Topless, feathers, Dance Moms and music, all words splashed around on an article written by Jemma Nicoll, UTS journalism graduate and freelance writer. These words have stricken shock and astonishment in the hearts of many after reading about children from the ages 8-15 being over-sexualized through a cultural movement – dance. What used to be smiling, skipping and pirouettes has twisted into crumping, twerking and #tilttuesdays, posing in skimpy undies and crop…

Susie was a typical freshman girl on Central High’s swim team. Living in California, Susie was used to spending most of her time in the water. Both of her parents loved to be outdoors and enjoyed an active lifestyle that they passed that onto their daughter. Easily passing though swimming lessons, the lead lifeguard approached Susie’s parents about the possibility of Susie joining a swim team. She said, “Even though Susie is too young to compete, I think Susie could get a head start on learning…

When we were little girls, our mothers were quick to put our hair up in ponytails, pigtails, and even braids. If you had long hair, they would use a barrette to keep hair out of your face, and of course you look pretty. But did you know that all of that pulling, tugging, and twisting is not good for the hair. It can lead to a condition called Traction Alopecia. Traction Alopecia is a disease that can appear in otherwise healthy people. It is commonly seen with certain hair and braid styles that…

“Play note right, but doesn’t sound good! No singing sound,” complained my mother. pg 145 (Two Kinds Ch 8) In the story Suyuan wants Jing-Mei to become a prodigy and wants everything to be perfect. She wants to have everything right with no mistakes. Suyuan wants Jing-Mei in the talent show to play her piece for the talent show. Jing-Mei thinks she’s not a prodigy and doesn’t know how to play the piano. The meaning of the quote shows how Suyuan wants everyone to like her. And how she wants to…

Twice Emmy nominated actress, Crystal Hunt has been a shining beacon and rising star since childhood. Starting as a toddler with beauty pageants her parents quickly realized her potential and started her in singing and acting lessons. A beautiful and talented young woman, she arrived on the Soap Opera scene in 2005 at age 17, when she landed a role on Guiding Light. Later in her career she would also appear on One Life To Live as well. With a wide-ranging repertoire, Crystal Hunt's list of…

Young girls become cheerleaders, because it gives them confidence, because they learn gymnastics, poise, dance, and the art of makeup. For most cheerleaders, makeup improves their self confidence, and it tends to makes them feel pretty. Makeup is only one out of the thousand things that make a cheerleader feel beautiful. “Whether it’s on the sidelines or in a major competition, a cheerleader always wants to look her best.” Makeup tends to make young girls stand out while on the floor while in…

winning thousands of dollars in scholarships towards schools of my choice. The Miss Alaska’s Outstanding Teen Pageant had four portions: fitness, talent, platform, and beauty. Fitness was a more age appropriate adaptation of the ever-popular “swimsuit contest,” in which each girl proved…

33% of girls ages 7-11 are not happy w their appearance, and the pressure of child beauty pageants don’t help with that. Child beauty pageants in America mostly started in the 1960’s with the Miss America Pageant. In these pageants, children would dress up and present themselves and sometimes their talents on stage and would be judged against other children competing. Over time this gained the interest of many and became much more popular. As popularity increased, so did competition, and kids…