From The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists:

“Direct participation and competition for a beauty prize convey messages relating to the desirable self, social and personal values, and shape emotional and psychological development. Infants and girls are objectified and judged against sexualised ideals. The mental health and developmental consequences of this are significant and impact on identity, self esteem, and body perception,” said Dr Brock.  Read full article here.

Rally Round Up:

Click here for Melbourne Protests pictorial take on the Pull the Pin Fairy Tree Family Rally 30/08/11
Click here for Melbourne Protests pictorial take on the Pull the Pin State Parliament (Melb) Rally 24/05/11

She has blonde hair and brown eyes...

Betty Grumble

We are pleased to have 'Former Grand Supreme Child Beauty Queen' Betty Grumble (aka performance artist Emma Maye Gibson) as our 'poster girl' for our campaign.  Read more about Betty here.

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Some fun...

Click here for Tom & Sophie Hanks 'Toddlers and Tiaras' episode.  You don't want to miss this!