The French Beauty Pageant Debate

[karrie]

France has recently taken the step to ban beauty pageants for children under 16 years old, to prevent the 'hyper-sexualisation' of children (once they're sixteen, we're good to go though I guess?) My initial reaction was 'hell yeah, go France!' But, the more I think on it, the less impressed I am. From this article on the subject... " one of the few things worse than a network of beauty pageants for six-year-olds is a network of underground beauty pageants for six-year-olds."

Robyn Urback: France tries to legislate good parenting by banning child beauty pageants | National Post

 

[EagleSmack]

Ahhh...good point if that is the case regarding underground ones. Geez

 

[SLM]

France has recently taken the step to ban beauty pageants for children under 16 years old, to prevent the 'hyper-sexualisation' of children (once they're sixteen, we're good to go though I guess?) My initial reaction was 'hell yeah, go France!' But, the more I think on it, the less impressed I am. From this article on the subject... " one of the few things worse than a network of beauty pageants for six-year-olds is a network of underground beauty pageants for six-year-olds."

Robyn Urback: France tries to legislate good parenting by banning child beauty pageants | National Post

Well, the I guess it's one step in the right direction. Personally I wouldn't be heartbroken to see all beauty pageants become a thing of the past.

But most definitely we should be teaching our kids better things than to judge on outward appearance. "Go ahead kids, judge that book by it's cover! No chance you'll ever miss out on anything by sticking to that rule."

 

[WLDB]

Im pretty sure the underground ones would also be illegal. Not just the ones out in the open. I never really liked the idea of these things. Often the parents seemed to be the ones competing and wanting to win rather than the child. I love the idea of them all losing now.

 

[karrie]

Im pretty sure the underground ones would also be illegal. Not just the ones out in the open. I never really liked the idea of these things. Often the parents seemed to be the ones competing and wanting to win rather than the child. I love the idea of them all losing now.

lol!! That's kind of what would make the 'underground' WLDB.

 

[SLM]

lol!! That's kind of what would make the 'underground' WLDB.

Oh no, the illegal activity is illegal!?!? Who knew?8O



(I'm just teasin')

 

[tay]

 

[Sal]

Outlaw them until they are 16 yes! I can't stand how this crap makes these kids precocious mouthy brats and that their parents just eat it up and think it is precious and adorable.

Those little crowns are like the mark of the beast... they create monsters.

toddlers and tiaras s04e17 hdtv - YouTube

 

[Tecumsehsbones]