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[Repo'd]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

Why are beauty pageants still popular?

Originally Posted by Sculpt

I completely agree. What's the real reasons women enter beauty contests?

Originally Posted by Angra

Because they are attention whores?

Some of the pageants award full college scholarships to the winner. I think that's a pretty good reason to have a go at it. Other than that, I think the whole pageant culture is ridiculous, but to each their own. If it makes them all happy and keeps them away from Horror cons and movies, then I'm all for them.

[hammerfan]

I feel that they perpetuate the myth that women must be thin, young, and beautiful to get anywhere in the world. And continues the body image fight for young girls.

[Repo'd]

But it keeps these people away from OUR movies and OUR culture, Hammer!

[Angra]

Originally Posted by Repo'd

But it keeps these people away from OUR movies and OUR culture, Hammer!

That'd be nice, yes.

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by Repo'd

But it keeps these people away from OUR movies and OUR culture, Hammer!

LOL!

[tfantasy]

My stepdaughter is a pageant girl and I completely despise it!! It's her mom's doing and it's very nauseating!! I'm glad that she is having a son just so she doesn't pass on the bullshit to her own children. Pageants are bullshit and they are full of fake everything plus they spend thousands of dollars on gowns, costumes, and the shit to look fake. I DESPISE IT

[Despare]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

I feel that they perpetuate the myth that women must be thin, young, and beautiful to get anywhere in the world. And continues the body image fight for young girls.

All depends on who the judges are. We have contests for cutest baby, prettiest birds, magazines routinely write about their sexiest men and women of the year. I don't think it's a bad thing, beauty has a right to be celebrated.

[horcrux2007]

I find issue with the fact that they parade around the stage doing practically nothing and getting awarded for it.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by horcrux2007

I find issue with the fact that they parade around the stage doing practically nothing and getting awarded for it.

I'm sure there's a good deal of work that goes into getting into the competition let alone the discipline required to look as if your happy but have never eaten a meal in your life. Nobody's required to like it (and from the list of sub-d list stars they had judging it can't be THAT popular).

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by Repo'd

Some of the pageants award full college scholarships to the winner. I think that's a pretty good reason to have a go at it. Other than that, I think the whole pageant culture is ridiculous, but to each their own. If it makes them all happy and keeps them away from Horror cons and movies, then I'm all for them.

I think we all know the scholarship is the respectability front -- it's very selection proves the beauty contest's innate shameful character.

Anyone requiring education, for the career-work that to serves their fellow man, should not need to parade their body on stage for sport to attain it.

Plus I don't mind beautiful people joining horror cons.

Originally Posted by hammerfan

I feel that they perpetuate the myth that women must be thin, young, and beautiful to get anywhere in the world. And continues the body image fight for young girls.

True, size, age & beauty should not restrict anyone from opportunity & success in areas where they aren't direct factors (like being a salesperson, educator or president). And persecuting anyone for these, or any reason, should never be tolerated.

Still, I don't see a problem with a healthy Body Mass Index being appreciated. Research clearly demonstrates "low weight" is healthier, including increasing longevity. Of course it must be pursued properly. Vomiting, "dieting" must end, and anorexia & bulimia cured/eradicated. More so, we have to face the tidal wave of diseases hitting us by way of obesity.

Originally Posted by Despare

All depends on who the judges are. We have contests for cutest baby, prettiest birds, magazines routinely write about their sexiest men and women of the year. I don't think it's a bad thing, beauty has a right to be celebrated.

We can appreciate without contest.

Originally Posted by Despare

I'm sure there's a good deal of work that goes into getting into the competition let alone the discipline required to look as if your happy but have never eaten a meal in your life. Nobody's required to like it (and from the list of sub-d list stars they had judging it can't be THAT popular).

True, discipline and self control should be appreciated.