Advantages-More confidence
-Girls serve as a role model to their peers -Social and communication skills develop -Can win trophies and crowns as a symbol of accomplishments |
Disadvantages-Deprive girl of her childhood
-Can develop superiority complex -Lack of attention in studying -Living up to certain expectations |
Especially in Southern Culture, where pageants are a much bigger part of culture, pageants play a very important role. Often sponsored by small groups and community organizations, pageants offer women more femininity. Also, many pageant participants in southern beauty pageants tend to be of a lower socio-economic status. With not too much opportunity available to them as a result of their poverty, pageants are a way for women to express themselves and develop their femininity.