Are beauty contests degrading womanhood?

Hmm. I'm a Nigerian the different ways you viewed these are the ways two close tribes in Nigeria viewed it. I'm a Yoruba, I hardly see a girl from my side doing this they consider it irrelevant even the extraordinarily beauties among them always seems not to be aware of it existence, they always live this contest to their younger juniors in high school. Ibos they are the closest to us and they live all across the crone and cranny of location but they believed seriously in beauty contest, even among the Yorubas this have now made them believe that they are the most attractive in the country. NO2 the ibos due to their high rate of pageant have made them the most rash in term of ladies esteem why they are the highest in terms of prostitution, husband & wife quarrel, the highest rate on girls displaying their body on the TV and so on I'm not backlashing tribe but I'm just relating it to my environment.

I'm against this contest because it's distracting the attentions of our sisters. For example, I lived with a girl who was very clever and intelligent in school but later joined the beauty contest. After some time she became perfect but because of the awards she won and other gifts she was given, she ends up dropping school. Since she was not opportune to move from her town to another, she later got discouraged and became a dropout.

Well, it all depends upon choice whether its beauty contest or quiz contest. The place where one can prove its mettle is an appropriate place.

Beauty contests are for inspiring women's not to degrade womanhood. It is not easy to participate in any beauty contest, it has lots of criteria's, and one who have both beauty and brain only she can win the contest. It is one of the ways to explore yourself in front of the world. So in my opinion, beauty contests do not degrading the womenhood.

Hello, guys this is Manisha Rana and I want to say that Beauty contests are not degrading womanhood as woman should also give the right to do what they want and given a chance to stand up in front of the world and prove that she is not less than anybody.

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I absolutely want to contend this question, beauty contests never degrade womanhood, in fact, I believe it is one way where womanhood is brought out. It is a platform which enables every girl and a woman to express her views, raise her voice and also to celebrate her womanhood. Beauty contests are not just about how a woman is dressed and about how she looks it's all about what women are and what they are capable of.

I personally believe that womanhood is most important for the women growth and beauty contest is medium to stand in front of the people. When a women participate in beauty contest then she learns many thing like how to face crowd how to talk in front of people no matter she will win or loss but she shows confidence to spread herself through beauty contest so overall conclusion that beauty contest is not degrading women hood.

No. Well, I personally feel beauty contest does not degrade womanhood until it goes beyond the limit that is it goes to the level of exposure in various dresses including sarees.

Firstly, beauty contest is just not how beautiful you are. We just know what we see but its more than just beauty they have to work in the social center and even have to pass many other tests.

According to me, it can effect someone self-esteem but doesn't degrade womanhood.

What defines womanhood according to me how you present yourself or how easily you manage things or handle your situations that something that actually degrades or upgrade womanhood.

Thank you.

Beauty contests should be open for every woman living on this planet. The criteria for participation in such contests must include each woman of this earth. There should be no discrimination on the basis of body height, body color, age, ethnicity, region, language, culture, education, economy, etc. Each woman's contributions in any fields must be evaluated and judged. A few numbers of person cannot judge all contributions made by women. Therefore, these must be judged by the majority of concerned people. Till the date, almost all the beauty contests show a discriminatory stereotyped pattern ---- Winner remains Tall, Thin and English speaking. This depicts the dark side of beauty contests.

On this planet, every woman should be respected. Each woman should be crowned instead of only one. Then, such beauty contests can be able to empower women and respect womanhood.