Staring contest

Am I American Yet? When someone is asked what they think of America, the person usually comes to a conclusion that the country has beautiful woman, famous people and luxury. In the United States, there are competitions in which girl children compete in beauty pageants in order to win a certain label or trophy granting her Grand Supreme. These children train countless hours in order to put make up, a costume or dresses and skin tanning in order to increase one’s chances of winning a competition…

psychologically and the other 60%of children are unhappy during the pageant itself.” (rodriguez) For those girls who didn’t get the crown or place are devastated after parading around on stage only to be told she isn’t the prettiest. People will shower contest winners with so much attention that the positive aspects of what the competition should be can be pushed to the side and overconfident can take its place. Losing a beauty pageant also means losing a great deal of confidence and come away…

to have breast enlargements is not right because they are still a child. No one at a young age should ever have to have work done to themselves to make them feel pretty. In 2013 a 6.1% of high school students admit to taking steroid pills or shots without a doctor 's prescription at least once during their lifetime so that they could excel in pageants (ProQuest Staff, Body Image Timeline). December 1st of 2010 there was a study that preschool girls have been confessed that being thinner is…

The Ugly behind Beauty Pageants Iconic actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn once said, “The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the beauty of a woman is reflected in her soul.” (“Audrey Hepburn Quotes”). These words remind girls that their self worth should not come from the artificial things, but from the strength and morals inside of each child. Child beauty pageants heavily contradict this idea, by leading girls to believe that physical perfection is just as, or more valuable…

In the past decades, women lived under certain gender constraints. According to traditional 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…

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all! When we think about standards of beauty we think about celebrities and beauty queens. But what does it take to be beautiful like them? In the article U.S. Trends in Feminine Beauty and Overadaptation author Allan Mazur states that “Men place more importance on the physical attractiveness of women.” Because of this the average women today is affected by media to conform their physical beauty to portray the standards of beauty in…

Olivia comes out from the corner on the stage in an eye catching and stunning dress, which is a light pink dress with ruffles on the ends that have coruscating crystals. Olivia’s heels are glistening white with a polished finish. Her toes are wailing and trying to find a comfortable position. Olivia flashes her fabricated teeth that sparkle in the light. As she twirls on the stage showing off her gown, her animated hair follows behind her in with large curls that look like tunnels from a…

Simone Biles: Courage To Soar You'd never know how the rough journey you go through can be an inspirational story for another. Simone Biles, known to be the best gymnast on the face of the earth, went through a very grueling childhood. Jumping from foster care - to - foster care her and her siblings were serrated from their mother and each other. Her motive to never give up during the hardest days of her life, inspires people everyday. Simone Biles was born March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio…

I think the reason why girls should play Volleyball is because if they don’t know how play volleyball it would help them if they play Volleyball by serving and about sportsmanship. I learn from research that girls that play Volleyball or play any other sports that they are most likely to not be sick then what other girls that don’t play Volleyball. I think that the other reason why girls should play Volleyball is because they are close with their coach and their teammates to win a Volleyball…

Jason Derulo’s ‘Swalla’ takes sexual images too far in music video. The music video begins with a candy wonderland filled with lollipops, soft drinks, bright colours and girls in tiny bikinis that instantly lures people with innocent images although the innocence stops there. When the music begins, unrealistic woman at the mercy of Jason Derulo perform pelvic pushes on the floor and swarm around Derulo, attempting to awe him with their sexual dance moves and their thin bodies. Society spends a…