According to the reference book: At Issue: Beauty Pageants, these beauty competitions are based on physical beauty. Many critics and viewers agree that pageants encourage plastic surgery and dieting. The excerpt from the book states that: With the increased popularity of plastic surgery procedures, many are now contemplating what impact this has on beauty pageants. Some propose banning contestants who have undergone cosmetic surgery from competing in pageants, while others say plastic surgery is part of the new reality of competition.


After reading this, I have come to the conclusion that there are numerous bad effects on woman from these competitions. The plastic surgery rate does increase due to the look that many woman want to achieve. It is an interesting idea to propose the banning of contestants who have undergone cosmetic surgery, but these competitions really should not be based solely on physical features. 


Reflection Questions:


Why is it so important for woman to undergo unnecessary plastic surgery? Why do they have a need to do this to themselves for the sole purpose of these competitions? 


Citation:


ProQuest Staff. "At Issue: Beauty Pageants." ProQuest LLC. 2012: n.pag. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 04 Mar 2012.