I Entered My Son In A Beauty Pageant. Turns Out They're Just As

I’d like to think my son won his first (and only) beauty pageant because of his sparkling personality, curly mop of hair, bright blue eyes, and adorable tuxedo — but the truth is that he won because he was the only boy in the entire pageant. He won every category I entered him in, regardless of his looks, personality, or actions. He literally won just for showing up. It was the embodiment of both white and male privilege.

Princess by Proxy: When Child Beauty Pageants Aren't About the Kids

Jen Simon

Oprah Winfrey Academy of Achievement

GoodTherapy Beauty Pageants and Children: It's No

Miss Universe 2023 Crowns Trans Model Rikki Kolle as Miss Netherlands

miss world 2024: Miss World 2024 being hosted in India: Exploring the iconic beauty pageant's rich history - The Economic Times

I Would Never Let My Daughter Enter A Beauty Pageant, Because There's No Way In Hell She'd Win - ClickHole

11-Year-Old Will Do What It Takes To Become Famous (Child Beauty Pageant)

Florida: Drag Queens Bad But Child Beauty Pageants & Child Swimwear Pagents Good : r/WhitePeopleTwitter

I Entered My Son In A Beauty Pageant. Turns Out They're Just As Bad For Boys As They Are For Girls.

Miss Universe 2023: Contestants schedule before the competition