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).