Yes, I’m serious.
Dead serious.
I don’t even have any words to describe this ridiculous, twisted “tradition” that is the little kid beauty pageant. Whatever it’s called. It’s infuriating. And no, I’m not being dramatic. I don’t even have words to describe how D.U.M.B. and sick and bad this is for little girls (and boys) who are just forming their self-image and self-esteem. It’s clearly all about the moms. Why, oh why, would anyone in their right mind slap 40 tons of makeup on a sweet little girl’s beautiful face, stick in some false, perfect teeth, dress her up in a ridiculously awful, frilly dress, and parade her around a stage like a piece of livestock at the county fair? I mean, really. Come ON, America.
I could say SO much more about this, but I’ll stop myself before I start to rant.
This is just sad. Sad and pathetic.
*Edited to add a second bit on the same topic-decided it didn’t need a whole separate post.*
Okay, now I just want to cry…
I don’t know why I even bothered to watch part of this tonight (Living Dolls, a old doc by HBO on child beauty pageants) but it’s like watching a train wreck. I feel such sadness for these sweet little girls. The 5 year old, Swan Brooner (I couldn’t make that up if I tried people), who’s the main focus of the movie, is constantly yelled at and told that she’s doing things wrong (by her own mom). She’s made to practice her routines and singing all day, and when she finally reaches up to give her mother a hug, her mom pushes her away. It made me so sad to see how awfully she was treated, and how her little baby brother and older siblings were neglected while mom “helped” Swan practice her routines in the garage. Child beauty pageants seem more like child abuse than a fun competition to me. Some parents start their kids as babies even; 6 months or even younger, and parade them around on stage before they can even walk. The whole thing makes me sick. I’m definitely through with these documentaries. They’re awful, and truly make me feel ill.
