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...scara, eyeshadow, blusher, lipliner and lipstick were all in full effect. These painted babies are being taught that to gain praise and acceptance, a woman must go to extremes in pursuing physical beauty. Assertions from moms and sponsors that little-miss beauty pageants are a "positive experience" ring false alongside shots of 5-year-olds in bikinis and black mascara. I would like to see girls doing some real "self-improvement," engaging in activities that actually benefit the self, instead of narrowly focusing on the pursuit of a certain standard of beauty. I wish girls would devote more of their energy to things they can be legitimately proud of, so that they can feel whole and important independently. Makeup has its place, but the very word "cosmetic" means by definition "superficial." To combat the supreme place that beauty is given in our society, girls need to be constantly reminded that their true worth is based what's inside their minds, not what's smeared on their faces. Does labelling a child as "gifted" do more harm than good? We're not talking about a dusting of powder and a dab of Tinkerbell lip gloss here, folks. These girls were making full use of the entire range of beauty products offered on the pages of teen magazines: foundation, concealer, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, blusher, lipliner and lipstick were all in full effect. These painted babies are being taught that to gain praise and acceptance, a woman must go to extremes in pursuing physical beauty. Assertions from moms and sponsors that little-miss beauty pageants are a "positive experience" ring false alongside shots of 5-year-olds in bikinis and black mascara. I would like to see girls doing some real "self-improvement," engaging in activities that actually benefit the self, instead of narrowly focusing on the pursuit of a certain standard of beauty. I wish girls would devote more of their energy to things they can be legitimately proud of, so that they can feel whole and important independently. Makeup has its place, but the very word "cosmetic" means by definition "superficial." To combat the supreme place that beauty is given in our society, girls need to be constantly reminded that their true worth is based what's inside their minds, not what's smeared on their faces. Does labelling a child as "gifted" do more harm than good? We're not talking about a dusting of powder and a dab of Tinkerbell lip gloss here, folks. These girls were making full use of the entire range of beauty products offered on the pages of teen magazines: foundation, concealer, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, blusher, lipliner and lipstick were all in full effect. These painted babies are being taught that to gain praise and acceptance, a woman must go to extremes in pursuing physical beauty. Assertions from moms and sponsors that little-miss beauty pageants are a "positive experience" ring false alongside shots of 5-year-olds in bikinis and black mascara. I would like to see girls doing some real "self-improvement," engaging in activities that actually benefit the self, instead of narrowly focusing on the pursuit of a certain standard of beauty. I wish girls would devote more of their energy to things they can be legitimately proud of, so that they can feel whole and important independently. Makeup has its place, but the very word "cosmetic" means by definition "superficial." To combat the supreme place that beauty is given in our society, girls need to be constantly reminded that their true worth is based what's inside their minds, not what's smeared on their faces. Does labelling a child as "gifted" do more harm than good? We're not talking about a dusting of powder and a dab of Tinkerbell lip gloss here, folks. These girls were making full use of the entire range of beauty products offered on the pages of teen magazines: foundation, concealer, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, blusher, lipliner and lipstick were all in full effect. These painted babies are being taught that to gain praise and acceptance, a woman must go to extremes in pursuing physical beauty. Assertions from moms and sponsors that little-miss beauty pageants are a "positive experience" ring false alongside shots of 5-year-olds in bikinis and black mascara. I would like to see girls doing some real "self-improvement," engaging in activities that actually benefit the self, instead of narrowly focusing on the pursuit of a certain standard of beauty. I wish girls would devote more of their energy to things they can be legitimately proud of, so that they can feel whole and important independently. Makeup has its place, but the very word "cosmetic" means by definition "superficial." To combat the supreme place that beauty is given in our society, girls need to be constantly reminded that their true worth is based what's inside their minds, not what's smeared on their faces. Does labelling a child as "gifted" do more harm than good? We're not talking about a dusting of powder and a dab of Tinkerbell lip gloss here, folks. These girls were making full use of the entire range of beauty products offered on the pages of teen magazines: foundation, concealer, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, blusher, lipliner and lipstick were all in full effect. These painted babies are being taught that to gain praise and acceptance, a woman must go to extremes in pursuing physical beauty. Assertions from moms and sponsors that little-miss beauty pageants are a "positive experience" ring false alongside shots of 5-year-olds in bikinis and black mascara. I would like to see girls doing some real "self-improvement," engaging in activities that actually benefit the self, instead of narrowly focusing on the pursuit of a certain standard of beauty. I wish girls would devote more of their energy to things they can be legitimately proud of, so that they can feel whole and important independently. Makeup has its place, but the very word "cosmetic" means by definition "superficial." To combat the supreme place that beauty is given in our society, girls need to be constantly reminded that their true worth is based what's inside their minds, not what's smeared on their faces. Does labelling a child as "gifted" do more harm than good? We're not talking about a dusting of powder and a dab of Tinkerbell lip gloss here, folks. These girls were making full use of the entire range of beauty products offered on the pages of teen magazines: foundation, concealer, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, blusher, lipliner and lipstick were all in full effect. These painted babies are being taught that to gain praise and acceptance, a woman must go to extremes in pursuing physical beauty. Assertions from moms and sponsors that little-miss beauty pageants are a "positive experience" ring false alongside shots of 5-year-olds in bikinis and black mascara. I would like to see girls doing some real "self-improvement," engaging in activities that actually benefit the self, instead of narrowly focusing on the pursuit of a certain standard of beauty. I wish girls would devote more of their energy to things they can be legitimatel...