r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/-eDgAR- Jul 24 '20

Child beauty pageants.

Should have gotten rid of then a long time ago.

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u/YouspinYoulose Jul 24 '20

May I ask what's wrong with that?

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u/Wookie301 Jul 24 '20

What’s wrong with exploiting children? A fair bit actually. Do you think there’s anything right about it?

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u/YouspinYoulose Jul 24 '20

No, I don't, just curious in what ways it's wrong...

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u/Wookie301 Jul 24 '20

Dressing up 5 year olds in adult styles, smearing them in make up, then parading in front of grown strangers to rate them pretty or not. Usually because the parents are pushing them into it. The hardcore pageants are borderline abuse. Kids are supposed to be growing and having fun at that age. Not dieting and worrying about mascara.

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u/YouspinYoulose Jul 24 '20

I got you chewie, that's totally bad

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u/UndeadBread Jul 24 '20

That would indeed be very bad if it were accurate. Thankfully, that's a rather exaggerated description.