Essay On Beauty Pageants

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Persuasive Speech – Beauty Pageants Should Be Banned
Did you know that in this year alone, 2.5 million girls will compete against each other and will be judged based on physical appearance and physical skill? These girls that starting at the age of not even one year old are being taught at such a young age that physical beauty and capability are the only ways to win. I’m not sure about all of you but I’m really struggling to see any positives in that at all.
Good morning/afternoon Mrs Spencer and classmates. As most of you may know, my name is Jemma and today I will be talking to about why I believe there are no positives to beauty pageants and that they should be banned.
According to the Australian Oxford Dictionary, the term “Beauty Pageants” is defined as a public entertainment that consists the parading of people that will be judged and graded.
JUDGED.
That word alone should be enough to send alarms to the society of today. These young children are being taught that external beauty all that matters and that the only way to lead a successful life is by hiding behind a pretty face and this IS NOT okay.

Argument One
It is a generally known fact that beauty pageants can be blamed for many cases of psychological problems such and eating disorders.
Statistics show that 60% of children who have been involved in beauty pageants have psychological problems later in life.
This comes as no surprise when you consider the fact that many of these young girls have been told since a young age that physical beauty is the only way to win. This has often led to pageant children feeling they are not good enough and they will go to extremes to improve themselves. Much like the modeling and fashion industry, pageant contestants have turned to...

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...wrong. As I said before, cases such as eating disorders and lack of understanding of the real world in these young, naïve children are traced back to previous pageanting.
What kind of people would think that to instill false ideas of beauty into our youth’s minds is okay?
This just goes to show the lack of understanding and empathy these people feel once they realize there is money in this certain industry.

Conclusion
As I have told you countless amounts of times today, Child Beauty Pageants have no positives and should be banned. Not only do they cause mental illnesses such as eating disorders but they also prevent these young children from living a normal life; both by illuminating childhood activities, or to the extent of death.
It is reasons like these that should lead us all to agree, that child beauty pageants should be banned completely.
Thank you.

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