• French Senate votes to ban 'Mini Miss' beauty shows
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[QUOTE]PARIS — The French Senate has approved a proposal to ban beauty contests for girls under 16 to prevent what a parliamentary report called the "hyper-sexualisation" of children. The proposal, contained in an amendment to a broader law on sexual equality, was backed by the upper house of parliament on Tuesday. [...] "Let us not make our girls believe from a very young age that their worth is only judged by their appearance," said the author of the report, former sports minister Chantal Jouanno. Under the amendment proposed by the Senate, organisers of beauty pageants could face up to two years in prison and a 30,000-euro ($40,000) fine.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5giyM4_5X4tkrS5uRGr-UOeBGfqrA?docId=CNG.7fc61fe64e1b03d2dd1c0334d5f90753.91"]Source[/URL]
No more Le Honeu BouBou?
Good. It's ridiculous how serious parents take these competitions. Though I find it funny for this to happen first in the place where Fashion is critically taken (more of Paris, but still).
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[quote]"Let us not make our girls believe from a very young age that their worth is only judged by their appearance," said the author of the report, former sports minister Chantal Jouanno.[/quote] 10/10 proud of my country
[QUOTE=MaxOfS2D;42237265]10/10 proud of my country[/QUOTE] there's a first time for everything
Definitely approve. I've always found these things to be creepy as fuck.
[QUOTE=MaxOfS2D;42237265]10/10 proud of my country[/QUOTE] You're just bitter that you came third place when you were three.
I guess I don't mind for teenagers, but when you see overzealous parents forcing children into it, that's messed up. Glad it's banned.
[QUOTE=breakyourfac;42237259]Please United states next[/QUOTE] Agreed - I've met quite a few people who are working their way into debt by convincing themselves their child MUST win a pageant and must participate in every available one.
Good, most of these children's pageants are border-line child abuse.
Fuck my country, fuck my country, and fuck honey boo-boo
[QUOTE=KluKluxKid;42239725]Fuck my country, fuck my country, and fuck honey boo-boo[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure no one will ever want to fuck honey boo-boo. But fuck our country.
[QUOTE=Forumaster;42239904]I'm pretty sure no one will ever want to fuck honey boo-boo. But fuck our country.[/QUOTE] there is someone, either for the fame, or the money. or both
[QUOTE=Moustacheman;42239534]Good, most of these children's pageants are border-line child abuse.[/QUOTE] Borderline? These shows are just ruining childhoods.
I think some countries from Eastern Europe did this before...
[QUOTE=breakyourfac;42237259]Please United states next[/QUOTE] But... what will TLC show us then??
[QUOTE=ewitwins;42241717]But... what will TLC show us then??[/QUOTE] Dwarfism, pregnancy, families of 7 or more, drug addiction, <someone else's problem>, ...
I honestly had no idea shit like this even existed until now.
Maybe TLC will show something we can learn from. You know, it being The Learning Channel and all.
Good, that's an awful and what I believe to be a very detrimental way to raise a child.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;42241717]But... what will TLC show us then??[/QUOTE] Bring back Junkyard Wars?
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;42243396]Bring back [B]Junkyard Wars[/B]?[/QUOTE] *nostalgia hits*
[QUOTE=breakyourfac;42237259]Please United states next[/QUOTE] if this happens, honey boo boo won't exist (and i'd be happy)
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;42243396]Bring back Junkyard Wars?[/QUOTE] Dear God make this happen.
thank you france. wow that statement was awkward...
I thought this was a thread about them trying to ban midget beauty pageants and I was really confused at the almost unanimous winners.
Ah the national kiddy-diddling pageants
[QUOTE=Del91;42242043]Maybe TLC will show something we can learn from. You know, it being The Learning Channel and all.[/QUOTE] What do you think this is? the 90's?
[QUOTE=MIPS;42244229]What do you think this is? the 90's?[/QUOTE] The 90's are dead. :C
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