Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p 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.. }
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- Sexualization_in_child_beauty_pageants abstract "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.".