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"Nor is it the moral equivalent to murder."

Of course not. I'm not saying the parents are guilty of anything. I'm just saying, IMO, it's very bad judgment to doll up your VERY young child that way, as there are a lot of freaks out there -- freaks who will be instantly attracted (sexually) to very young kids.

So, no, I don't blame the parents, although what they did with their daughter and to their daughter put their daughter at greater risk for harm, I believe. How many 5 year old's are doing beauty pageant's? Not many -- as such, the girls who are involved stick out like a sore thumb.

It's almost like the parents created (unknowingly, of course) some sort of pedophile magnet.

"So, no, I don't blame the parents, although what they did with their daughter and to their daughter put their daughter at greater risk for harm, I believe."

I have to agree there, jdm. God rest Patsy's soul but she did sexualize her child with all that gaudy makeup and costumes. I know that's not a crime but I think it is weird as hell. Trying to live vicariously through the child. Sad. I saw a documentary about these "kiddie pagent" types. Most of the mothers seemed to have serious issues.