Little Darlings

[yanidel]

There is good funny movie on the topic : Little Miss Sunshine

If the organizers don´t let people take pictures, that basically means they know something could gorong with the whole thing.
Young kids suffering again from their parents lost dreams ... this is nothing else. Pathetic

 

[retnull]

Another great movie on the topic: "Smile" (1975)...on the surface, a comedy, but really a caustic indictment of America, and as weird as David Lynch.

 

[sonyleica]

Krosya, really like your pics. Can't believe they were from film camera. Thanks for sharing

 

[steamer]

Another great movie on the topic: "Smile" (1975)...on the surface, a comedy, but really a caustic indictment of America, and as weird as David Lynch.

Love that film
Ya got to kiss the dead chicken's ass😀

And in a similar vein "Rancho DeLuxe"

 

[rpsawin]

The picture collage (sp???) in your first shot is just creepy. The over-photoshoped images all have one thing in common: the eyes make the kids look alien and their skin looks plastic.

Frankly, I find no redeeming aspect to these pagents at this age. Older childern who have some social skills maybe....but the little girls should be allowed to be kids and develop on that level first.

Bob

 

[tripod]

Another recommendation for the movie Little Miss Sunshine !

 

[crawdiddy]

Fascinating story, Krosya. Yes, it creeps me out as well. But I don't think you can make it illegal, nor should you. Women are sexualized and objectified, and Little Darlings is just another manifestation of it, although an extreme example, and at an extremely young age.

And I agree with yanidel-- the fact that organizers ban photography at the event raises questions. Do they believe it's creepy too, on some level?

 

[Krosya]

I think it's rather simple - they ban photography so that THEIR Official photographer makes money. I think it's all about the money in this case. It's like when I used to do Equestrian events - they tried to stop me from taking pictures of riders from my club when we were out competing, so that Official photog could make all the profit. Well, I put them in their place quick. and took all the pics I wanted to take. It's a cut-throat business and I think this is why they are like this.
I happned to be just a bystander with a camera, but (and this would never happen) if it was my child in that competition - they would never be able to keep me from taking photos of at least MY child.
But I really do hope that people wake up and stop making their kids do these things. Let kids be kids. George Carlin has a lot of good things to say about this in one of his recent stand-ups.

 

[BillP]

Krosya, really like your pics. Can't believe they were from film camera. Thanks for sharing

Eh?

Regards,

Bill