What do you think about young girls in beauty pageants?

i saw a big of ';toddlers in tiaras'; and i almost threw up.


opinions?What do you think about young girls in beauty pageants?
Well, there are two things I generally notice, or think about this subject.





The first is, the pageants can give the girls exposure, as far as how to act in the real world, or give them more insight in how to keep their standard of beauty up. But the first problem I see is, the pageants do not give the girls a chance to be just that, ';girls';. It can and often does rob them of their childhood. Think about it. The girls in the age range of 3-10 years old spend so much time, getting ready for their beauty pageants and trying to be perfect that they are no longer children. They become dolls that only strive to win a prize that in the end doesn't matter so much. Children should be children, and not be drones. Which leads to my next point.





I think it represents how the parents are meddling in their childrens lives. I have nothing against pageantry contests, but only when they are done right. The children often times are just used by their parents to live out their own dreams, instead of letting the children have their own dreams. The parents need to let the children grow up, and decide what they want to do. I don't like how parents are so focused on winning that they cause the children to go through stress and heartbreak. So overall I don't like it but I do think if done right, it can be a great experience.What do you think about young girls in beauty pageants?
I don't like it at all.
I think their cute and if that's what their parents want them to do....that's what their gonna do
its not right. teaching kids to judge on looks.