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Dorian Gray

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30. Yeah

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 11:17 AM

Mar 2023

These children are sexualized by all the adults around them at these pageants, and it's horrific. The parents are want them to be little dolls and these competitions are more for them than the kids. But the other adults who run and judge these competitions? I do NOT get why they want to be a part of this at all, unless they're literally grooming the kids.

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BAN Child Pageants NOT Drag Shows...... [View all] ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2023 OP

I, like most people (I hope! ) am not turned on by... TreasonousBastard Mar 2023 #1

Nothing like robbing a little girl of childhood ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2023 #2

I think it would be Dorian Gray Mar 2023 #27

I agree that little girls would prefer to be little girls, and... TreasonousBastard Mar 2023 #29

Yeah Dorian Gray Mar 2023 #30

GROOMING. The original. Samrob Mar 2023 #3

Indeed Redleg Mar 2023 #28

I have always thought these pageants to be totally sick. Lonestarblue Mar 2023 #4

Sickness that runs to...how dare anyone think MY child is objectified, YOU perverts...will be the Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2023 #7

Vomit vercetti2021 Mar 2023 #5

I couldn't agree more. piddyprints Mar 2023 #6

This Ferrets are Cool Mar 2023 #8

Those things are just pedo shows for the perv families in the audience. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #9

Agreed. Which prompted my story "Lil' Miss Ultrasound" RobertDevereaux Mar 2023 #10

Is this it? progressoid Mar 2023 #51

Yes indeed. It's one of the stories in that collection. RobertDevereaux Mar 2023 #52

Other countries do ban them. twodogsbarking Mar 2023 #11

JonBenet Ramsey, anyone? niyad Mar 2023 #12

Exactly this! I can't agree more with you FlyingPiggy Mar 2023 #13

I absolutely despise these childhood pageants nightwing1240 Mar 2023 #14

How about if we don't ban either? By the standards of a free nation Hortensis Mar 2023 #15

Your answer is probably the best, but in the case of these pageants... Silent3 Mar 2023 #24

:) Agree. But they've already been studied and we already know Hortensis Mar 2023 #35

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ +1 Lucinda Mar 2023 #33

Do you think it's possible those children are being harmed? Martin Eden Mar 2023 #47

If they are, isn't an assessment for social services to make? meadowlander Mar 2023 #48

I would agree there is a definite need for professional assessment Martin Eden Mar 2023 #49

Ugh, those photos look really wrong IronLionZion Mar 2023 #16

Agreed. This is truly perverse. Handler Mar 2023 #17

I agree 100%. Those pageants are sick. The Jungle 1 Mar 2023 #18

and adult socalled beauty contests. AllaN01Bear Mar 2023 #19

K&R !!! TeamProg Mar 2023 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author TeamProg Mar 2023 #21

Probably a LOT of these shows in Florida TeamProg Mar 2023 #22

I could get behind that....nt Wounded Bear Mar 2023 #23

Those pictures Traildogbob Mar 2023 #25

I Googled Child Pageants and many popped up. This one as well. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2023 #32

Agree 100 percent. Traildogbob Mar 2023 #34

We once had a CPA and his office was filled with trophies and pictures like the ones in the op. spanone Mar 2023 #26

Last thought--this crap appeals to SOMEONE who buys... TreasonousBastard Mar 2023 #31

Wikipedia says: Ilsa Mar 2023 #36

Twenty billion dollars! leftstreet Mar 2023 #38

Why don't we just quit banning things. nt leftyladyfrommo Mar 2023 #37

omfg uponit7771 Mar 2023 #39

Ahhhh.... NowISeetheLight Mar 2023 #40

Yes, and I'd also rather ban the right wing echo chamber. Initech Mar 2023 #41

Free speech. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #42

True. Initech Mar 2023 #43

Oh, I agree. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #45

These pageants are big with hardcore and fundie Christians. Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #44

This is horrifying. Parents put their kids in these. AllyCat Mar 2023 #46

yeah and they will be preggers at 13 years of age Trueblue1968 Mar 2023 #50