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Date: 4/24/2012 8:43:00 AM
From Authorid: 5940
I don't know anything about pagents. But I do know that in our society SEX sells and it's influence is in everything from TV, books magazines to the internet and so forth. Our society has given people the false sense of what beauty is.  |
Date: 4/24/2012 8:50:00 AM
From Authorid: 3680
I think programs like that are good for children. It teaches self-confidence which leads to success. IMO, it's no different than little league sports, karate, after-school programs, etc etc etc.  |
Date: 4/24/2012 9:24:00 AM
From Authorid: 53427
Good debate!! and as you know Jess, my daughter just had her first pageant. I was anti-pageant, for all these years. And I still have mixed feelings. But it was my daughters attitude that changed my mind. She placed 4th, and didn't once grumble for not placing higher. She didn't talk bad about the other girls. It was me, that had the bad attitude. I was a little angry because the girl that placed first, had been in 18 pageants, knew all the judges, and in my opinion, was lacking facial beauty, but won anyway. The girl that placed second, knew 2 of the judges. The girl that placed 3rd was sponsored by some bigwigs here in town, and didn't even wear proper formal wear, it was a Sunday dress. To make a long story short, I felt, the judges were biased. I still feel that way honestly lol. But my daughter handled it like a champ, and said I had so much fun, I want to do it again!! So, as long as the child's attitude is right, then pageants aren't a bad thing. Now, I have to work on my attitude!!!  |
Date: 4/24/2012 10:14:00 AM
From Authorid: 27705
I don't know anything about pageants. I believe if the right adult is guiding the child it could be a great experience for them, although at the same time i don't think children should be dolled up with all the makeup, spray tan, ect.  |
Date: 4/24/2012 10:16:00 AM
From Authorid: 11097
Hi there  I have to agree with Hey Larry on this one. I am more open to women competing in beauty pageants but I personally do not like children beauty pageants.  |
Date: 4/24/2012 11:20:00 AM
From Authorid: 15228
I watched the toddler and tiara show once and was disgusted enough to turn it off before it was over. thing is, I noticed there is never an audience at the pagents, just parents watching, so that's a good thing. The one episode I watched, the little girl seemed to have more sense than the mother. The mother said she dropped $10,000.00 on pageant dresses, the little girl said all she really wanted was a new gate so her dog couldn't get out of the back yard and wished the money had gone to that. she said if she won her pageant she was going to use the money to buy the gate.  |
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Date: 4/24/2012 11:21:00 AM
From Authorid: 15228
But yeah, pageants for adults are fine, I don't mind those at all. The ones for the toddlers are ridiculous. |
Date: 4/24/2012 3:40:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 25481
Toddlers and Tiaras is like the "too far" example. Also I know TLC's contract for T&T states they can portray you however they want (positively or negatively) for ratings. There are natural pageants for kids. I do not think little girls should made to look like Barbie dolls. I myself hate stage makeup. The first pageant where they caked it on my face I went into the bathroom and washed it off because I felt so ugly.  |
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Date: 4/24/2012 3:44:00 PM
From Authorid: 998
I am on both sides of the issues of Toddlers & Tiara's. On one hand I see the photo's of very sexy clothes and moves on the catwalks by these very young children. Children should be allowed to dress and act like children, not mini-models or sexy dancers. On the other hand, my mother knew that at an early age I liked to dance around the yard and home. She enrolled me in ballet and tap classes that she thought might help me get over my extreme shyness. I had cute costumes and participated in staged performances. I do think that tap and ballet helped my confidence levels immensely, and I'm wondering if the same thing happens to the children in the Toddlers & Tiara's. For young adults and adult beauty or talent pageants, the women are grown up and fully capable of making decisions for themselves.  |
Date: 4/24/2012 3:46:00 PM
From Authorid: 64819
I think pageants are not a bad thing, just so long as the child is doing it because they want to, not because the parent is pushing them to do so.  |
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Date: 4/24/2012 3:51:00 PM
From Authorid: 15228
The natural pageants would be okay, it's the heavy make-up and sexy Lady ga ga costumes on a 4 year old that turns my stomach. |
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Date: 4/24/2012 4:11:00 PM
From Authorid: 5301
...I don't watch too many of these anymore. I guess they are like an "American Idol" program for people that need a map to find their car keys. Just kidding...I know that you were recently in something similar; that modeling contest. As far as children in these contests go? I think it would likely have the effect of turning them into self-centred nauseous little (expletive).  |
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