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Sexualization in child beauty pageants : ウィキペディア英語版 | Sexualization in child beauty pageants
Sexualization occurs in child beauty pageants because the contestants compete for prizes and are judged on the way they look, their style, and how they act on stage, similar to the judgment criteria in adult beauty pageants. The way that the children look often detracts from their natural appearances due to heavy stage makeup and flashy attire, including false eyelashes, bright lipstick, and wigs or hair extensions. Many parents attribute confidence-building as one of the reasons they enter their children in beauty pageants, but critics argue that the negative effects of beauty pageantry, including the over-sexualization of young children, outweigh any positive intentions. == Background == There are several components to sexualization that set it apart from healthy sexuality. Sexualization occurs when a person’s value comes only from his or her sexual appeal or behavior, to the exclusion of other characteristics. A report by the American Psychological Association more specifically cites sexuality that is imposed on someone, rather than undertaken by choice, as evidence of sexualization. In the United States, legal adulthood and ability to give consent typically does not come until age 18, yet in child beauty pageants, the children's consenting parents permit them to participate, pay their entry fees, dress them, and train them to perform on stage in front of judges and an audience. In preparation for these beauty pageants, children have their appearances altered by costumes, makeup, and other products to the point that they resemble dolls, which objectifies them at a very young age. The child perceives that sexuality is not only encouraged but can be a means to an end.〔 The child pageant industry involves thousands of contestants and $5 billion a year in revenue, and television networks air in-demand shows like ''Toddlers & Tiaras'' and ''Little Miss Perfect''. The viewership implies that many adults not only condone these activities but also the view of children as sexual objects.〔
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