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Originally Posted by pylon
If the child willingly engages in this behavior, or asks to participate, then no it is not. But if the parents are forcing it on the child then absolutely it is abuse. But then, where do you draw the line? How many kids are playing full contact sports against their wishes to fulfill their jock fathers dreams? I suppose that is child abuse too. What if the kid does not want to participate in gym class at school? I suppose that is also abuse to force them to participate to fulfill their grades.
As disgusting as these child pageants are, they are far from "abuse" in the traditional sense. I am sure there are a ton of us on this board that would trade the displayed form of abuse here, for what we had to endure as kids.
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How does a child willingfully engage in anything? especially when it involves ripping off her eyebrows for a beauty pageant?
Does a child even understand what is gong on during a beauty pageant?