Social Issues 'Beauty Pageants among Young Girls'

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Social Issues 'Beauty Pageants among Young Girls'

Introduction

The majority of the social issues that exist in the contemporary global society usually have deep cultural implications. The traditions that tend to become norms in the social environment are usually backed by a certain holistic ideology that is present in the society, and it manifests itself into several socio cultural phenomenon. The social issue relating to beauty contest within young girls is such a dilemma which has substantial cultural implications. The societal acceptance of events that highlight the materialistic and shallow human features can be attributed to the competitive and materialistic orientation of the contemporary capitalistic society.

Celebration of Materialistic Attributes

Beauty contests are designed to portray young females to highlight their physical attributes and try to convince the adequate judges. This process which seems rather simple is in fact a very challenging and stressful event in the lives of eth young women. The issue related to the impact of these events on the lives of the young females has been realized by the contemporary global society, and various authoritative entities have raised their genuine e concerns. However it would be wrong to suggest that these events are completely unethical or immoral in nature due to their celebration of materialistic and shallow ideals, because fair competition is the right of every individual. If the participants in these events take part in the beauty contests with their consent and they are not pressurized by an external stakeholder, than they deserve to be a part of this competition. The debate regarding the ethics of this social issue have supporters on both sides, and due to its relevance in the contemporary society, it is a very popular debate in eth context of the global society.

Discussion

The Ethical Position: Against Beauty Pageants

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