For Misha (Fairy Tales)

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abuse, AMHudlow, Babes in the Woods, Child Abuse, Children, death, Fairy Tale, Fairy Tales, Kids, life, Misha Collins, morbid, poem, weird

Taken away from Hearth
And placed in Villainy’s embrace
These babes in the woods
Stood no chance and
In one another’s arms they died

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abuse, AMHudlow, Beauty, beauty pageants, Botox, Child Abuse, Children, Dolly Parton, eating disorders, Eden Wood, entertainment, fame, famous, flippers, Julia Roberts, Makenzie Myers, pageants, Pretty Woman, spary tanning, Televison, TLC, Toddlers, Toddlers and Tiaras

Child abuse comes in many forms. But the one that has me worried since it is considered acceptable by society is toddler beauty pageants.These “friendly competitions” are extraordinarily detrimental to these little girl’s well being, both physically and mentally.

My sister is addicted to the show, mainly to a contestant named Makenzie Myers, who is considered one of the superstars of pageantry. Yes, these pageants have superstars and these girls do whatever it takes to win the title of “Ultimate Grand Supreme”.

However, when I say the girls do whatever it takes, I really mean the moms. These mothers stop at nothing to make sure their daughters win. When interviewed about why their little girls are in pageantry, a good percentage of the mothers respond with “she (the daughter) just loves competing” or “Because she is number one.” Most mothers say that their daughter is the one who wants to compete, but what six-year-old child would want to be spray tanned and have fake teeth put in? Want to spend hours a week on practicing their smile and posture? There may be a small amount of children who want this but the vast majority of the children ages 6-months to 14 years, compete because their moms make them.