Posted on 08/21/2006 2:58:06 PM PDT by Pokey78
As a child, I loved to watch old Shirley Temple Movies. As an adult I am appalled at the way adults dressed her in some of the movies. Specifically the littles dresses that never quite covered up her panties.
It creeps me out totally. There were (and are) some very strange people in Hollyweird.
Well...
I guess she looked like an adorable little whore.
These pageants are sick and it's about the parents not the poor kids.
I have my opinion--you entitled to yours--I guess you think six year olds with mascara are "adorable".
That is so disturbing. What kind of parents would allow and even encourage this kind of sleezery? Nine years old?? They should be out playing with other nine year olds, not being paraded on the runway so pedophiles can get their sick jollies? If I was a vice cop, I'd go to these events and take a long hard look at the audience.
Yea, like Dakota Fanning's nude scenes and simulation rape in her next movie??? Tell me which RULE protects her.
But in those things, they actually look like kids. In the pageants, they're made up to look like little adults, and it's just creepy-looking.
To voice my opinion, I happen to like twenty-six year olds with mascara in serious black dresses.
Dressed the way JonBenet was, YES...I thought she was adorable...put I guess I don't have as dirty a mind as you do.
Pornography kills. It's killing us all, as a culture.
You hit the nail on the head.
We're complaining about the pageants in general, not just specifically JonBenet.
"Take The New York Times, which on Sunday dedicated its front page to a story about child modelling agencies that publish suggestive online photographs of pre-teens. Read the intro: “The model is shown rising out of a bubble bath, suds dripping from her body. Her tight panties and skimpy top are soaked and revealing . . . The model’s name is Sparkle. She is — at most — nine years old.”
New York Times has made a bundle accepting kiddie porn ads. Google New York Times/Calvin Klein/Kiddie porn.
A ton of SAG rules and state laws.
Guess what smart aleck I'm a mom. Not dirty minded, just wouldn't treat a little girl that way.
My stepdaughter was a product of pageants...she credits them for teaching her the poise, grace and confidence she exhibits today. My husband "allowed" it...ya wanna tell me he's a perverted creep?
Adorable? All that makeup on her face was adorable? What about the dyed blonde hair? (because I've seen her picture with brown hair)
Should a 6-year-old girl be tarted up to look like a Vegas showgirl? Please tell me what's adorable about that.
The day after the John Karr story broke, I was looking through the local paper (for a county seat, population 30,000). There was a local story about a 6-year-old who had won a "little miss something" national contest, and I swear to you her picture looked just like JonBenet's....blonde curly hair, mascara and eyeshadow, pouty lipstick...the whole thing. I was totally creeped out.
My daughters have done dance since they were 4. For the recitals, they were cute frilly outfits, and heavy makeup typical of those who perform on a stage. They end up looking a lot like JonBenet.
Does this make me and the 800 or so other dads in the audience creeps? How about the moms? How is this much different than pagents?
Oh, btw, I won't let my girls have pierced ears (too dangerous in their lacrosse games, etc) and i do not allow makeup.
(note, this is a forum question, not necessarily specifically to you, Hildy)
How old was your stepdaughter when she started in pageants?
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