For an adult beauty contestant, this is no biggie. But for a growing girl, the effects could prove detrimental. Excessive exposure to phthalates has been linked to stunted growth and even lung cancer.
High heels aren't made for small feet If you're Suri Cruise , wearing high heels as a toddler is just a part of life. But when little pageant contestants wear heels, Stork says, it unnecessarily pushes their weight forward, causing lower back pain and hindering proper development of the feet.
In some cases, these girls are forced to continue wearing heels outside of pageants because their feet have grown in a way that makes wearing other kinds of shoes very uncomfortable. Skip to header Skip to main content Skip to footer The List.
Here, five more reasons why pageants are bad for children: 1. Late night hosts are bemused at the partisan fury over infrastructure. I believe that young children should not be exposed to such materialism!
Many people believe that pageants promote healthy competition and boost public speaking and confidence. Young people have become extremely conscious about outer beauty, when in fact there should be platforms that celebrate inner beauty. But no media coverage or hype is created around them, which is much more important because such contests can help create a better world. And is being beautiful an accomplishment? Should people really be satisfied with just being beautiful rather than being smart?
Is it any type of talent? Sports teach us about teamwork, determination, agility, keeping an eye on the goal and working towards that goal, how to work the mind, how to cope with loss and many other abilities depending on the game. What does a beauty pageant teach us? How to change ten different outfits in five minutes?
How to tone your beauty? How to apply mascara and eyeliner in a way to make your eyes look big? How to apply makeup in a way that all your flaws are covered? Is that really what we want to learn in life? How to look like a plastic doll? Do we really need a plastic crown and flowers to know that we are beautiful?
Is it worth starving yourself and living like a Barbie? Do we need validation from others to know that we're all beautiful? Beauty standards differ from person to person, and we should all know that we're all beautiful in our own special way.
Beauty pageants send scandalous messages to youngsters. Contestants, as a result, are very anxious as most of them are starting in pageantry at a very young age giving them no time to develop interests of their own or fully understanding what they are doing. In Europe, the French Senate recently approved a ban on pageants for girls under the age of 16 to lessen the influence on youngsters from the materialistic focus of pageantry.
Beauty contests are meant for adult women who are mature enough to understand the situation and competition and can handle the rejection of losing. The fierce competition of pageants is meant for women whose values will not be challenged by the materialistic focus of pageantry. Children should not be permitted to be in beauty pageants because of their demoralizing, harmful effects on self- confidence and budding character. You must be logged in to post a comment. Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
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