Comments on: Beauty Pageants

By: Raina

Raina — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:10:25 +0000

Also, whoever typed this — Sorry, but you need to spell check.

By: Raina

Raina — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:07:12 +0000

I as well disagree with this.

It’s nothing to to do with the upbringing of a child, or at least not nearly as much as marge would say. I believe it is the impression that they get from the pageant.

For example, if someone loses their first time, they’re clearly not going to try again. They might feel bad about themselves — and in extreme case, develop a disorder with self image or possibly an eating disorder.

However, let’s say that someone won hands down their first time! They’ll keep trying and trying until they win as many as their heart desires.

Think of it as a sport. I honestly don’t care enough to even watch pageants, but in our society today, it’s a do what you want type of living. Would I enter my future kids in a pageant? If they wanted. It’s all how you react to it. I don’t think they’re in any way whatsoever harmful. I think there’s way to much hype on pageants after JonBenet’s death, that’s for sure.

My philosophy: You signed up for the pageant, you can deal with whatever consequences (good or bad) that come.

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:34:10 +0000

Hey, i know everyone already said this but THANKS! this helped a bunch for my advanced english paper! and it helped for my debate on why beauty pageants are bad.. Thank You!!!!!

By: shaniqua

shaniqua — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 23:12:06 +0000

marge you can be raised in the best of homes and still grow up to have low self esteem or a eating disorder! Me and my sister were raised in the coziest of homes and my mom and dad have always been there for us, yet my sister listened to the media such as PAGEANTS! and developed a eating disorder for 6 years. my sister is unbelievably beautiful, but because of things like beauty contests that are publicized so much, things like that happen!

By: Marge

Marge — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:29:41 +0000

I totally disagree with this.
I don’t believe beauty pageants cause, eating disorders, depression or even low self esteem. Its not a beauty pageant that causes such vast damage to society. These elements are all caused by the upbringing of an individual, that is, a negative enviromnent which they have been exposed to since they were a child… violence, physical, sexual, emotional or mental abuse, neglect, drugs or alcohol within the family. These are all highly contributing factors to creating insecurities in woman.
A happy, healthy, well adjusted woman, who was raised in a safe and secure environment and who knows who she is, is not bothered by the fact that someone is entering a beauty pageant. They understand that beauty its just one trait out of many which make up a person to be who they are.
Beauty pageants have become a controversial subject for some and yet they really should not be. Unfortunatley the insecurities have started way before they have even seen a pageant… it’s stemed from earlier days. And unfortunately many things would make a person who has had it hard, sensitive!!!
Look at the benifits for the woman who enter and how it has a great ability to boost them in life:
Its a job position to become a brand ambassador for what ever they will be representing: a shopping center, a company, America, what ever it is. Their salary is a prize package from who ever they are representing as a “Thank you” for helping in the marketing of that company for the year and to help create awareness for them.
Where unemployment is such a great problem in many parts of the world. How is an extra job position a bad thing?
Life skills that are learnt: Networking, handling interviews, public speeking, marketing, confidence, testing your strengh of character…and so many more.
Its no longer about beauty alone. Everyone knows that beauty can’t stand on it’s know. A beautiful person is one who has substance to back it up.
People who critises pageants don’t have a full and sound understanding of what it entails. They see the one glamorous event which is 1 day out of the 365 days that that person acutally represents the company, and they make a shallow judgement of what it is about, without finding out what the relevance of it is….I could go on and on!!!

By: Cassidy

Cassidy — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:28:17 +0000

This article is great! I’m doing an essay at school for writing to argue and pursuade about how beauty contests are harmful. Too many spelling and grammar mistakes, though. Other than that, excellent article!

By: Cassidy

Cassidy — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:10:59 +0000

This info helped a whole lot on my paper for school!! Thanks!!!

By: Jessica Lynn Hall

Jessica Lynn Hall — Tue, 18 May 2010 23:37:03 +0000

thankz this information is a great source for my school paper and it is arguementable and persuasive as needed for a presentation im giving

By: Jaysee Ave

Jaysee Ave — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:03:42 +0000

Thank you so much! I’m doing the cons of teen beauty pageants for my debate project and this helped a lot!

By: Brenna

Brenna — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:00:08 +0000

im doing a persuasive essay for schol and this helped me alot thank u so much it helpd alot and its what i need to get my audience to care