annotated bibliography

Wolfe L. Darling Divas or Damaged Daughters? The Dark Side of Child Beauty Pageants and an Administrative Law Solution. Tulane Law Review [serial online]. December 2012;87(2):427-455. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed March 25, 2013.

This article helps argue about why children’s pageant is not a good idea. It focuses on points of his argument in why pageants should remain for young woman 18 and older. The young girls are being judge heavy upon their appearances and how media is affecting their life as a beauty pageant.

            The essay gives multiple of examples that I can include of why children’s pageant should be prohibited. Since I am going against children’s pageant this article is beneficial because my criteria are enlisted and I can further my argument with his opinion. The author even mentions a reality television show “toddlers and tiaras” and how many media bashes on the young girls.

            Furthermore, Wolfe gives great points of why children’s pageant is not great for them and since I agree with him I am able to easily put all the great points onto my paper. Though I do feel like the article is bias because he only talks about the cons but it is okay because my other articles can help argue with it.

In fact, ever since the show's first episode on January 27, 2009,' Toddlers has brought national scmtiny to the entire child pageant cast of characters: the "designers" and "stylists" who help prepare the flashy costumes and fake hair pieces.the enthusiastic pageant parents, and of course, the immaculately groomed, wide-smiling, tantrum-prone pageant princesses (Wolfe 428-429).

Sex stereotyping performs a central function in child beauty pageants. Between the pink lipstick, sequined gowns, "prissy"model struts, and the giant sparkling crowns, these pageants embody the Barbie and Disney Princess standard for feminine beauty and charm (Wolfe 437).

project three=thumbs up

I finally found the one project I felt so confident on writing. Project three was a bit difficult in the beginning in how to structure the paper because on the day of the first edit I did not come in class with a complete finish draft. Though one day it all came through when I concentrated and finally all my ideas were coming up. My two positives of my topic choice are the fact I was able to find two pictures that was able to connect with my reasons. For example, my figure one made the strongest argument in why pageant is not a virtuous idea for young girls (Salazar 2). I talk about how the appearances of the young girls are too exaggerated with make-up, extensions and revealing outfits that parents shouldn’t expose to their daughters in such a young age (Salazar 2). Secondly, the topic I chose I was able to find variety of great sources to include in my paper. I added so many sources that help my paper be strong and made it neutral as well. I would positively talk about why it is a good idea for children’s pageant and then input the negative comments after (Salazar 3).

            In contrast, I did have my struggles when writing my paper when it came to the first edit. I was freaking out, one of my negative in writing project three was I was only able to find negative sources of children’s pageant. I had one a few sentences for the first edit and I felt so terrible about it but I just did not want to “BS” my paper if I did not have pros to my topic. So the day on edit I went home and hard core researching pros to my topic and finally I did. This indeed helped my other struggle I had which was having less pages than of the requirements needed. After looking and researching for pros and cons I was able to write with no difficulty. Overall, I felt like project three really helped me realize how good of a writer I can be if I concentrate and really work hard.