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18 September 2013 Last updated at 12:38

France moves to ban child beauty pageants

"Chantal Jouanno leaves the Elysee Palace, March 2010 Ms Jouanno, seen here in 2010, served as a minister for sport under President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Parliament in France has moved to ban child beauty pageants on the grounds that they promote the "hyper-sexualisation" of minors.

The Senate adopted the bill by 196 votes to 146 on Tuesday evening. It must now be passed by the National Assembly, before becoming law.

Organisers of such pageants may face a jail term of up to two years and a fine of 30,000 euros (£25,000; $40,000).

The measure was prompted by a row over a photo shoot in Vogue magazine.

The photos published in December 2010 showed a girl of 10 with two others, all three in heavy make-up and wearing tight dresses, high heels and expensive jewellery.

Vogue defended the pictures, saying they merely portrayed a common fantasy among young girls - to dress like their mother."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24145119

French Senate votes to ban child beauty pageants as part of women’s rights law

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/french-senate-votes-to-ban-child-beauty-pageants-as-part-of-womens-rights-law/2013/09/18/4d7a9a9e-2040-11e3-9ad0-96244100e647_story.html

Just Say ‘Non!’ to Child Beauty Pageants

http://www.psmag.com/culture/just-say-non-child-beauty-pageants-66594

French moving to ban child beauty pageants: Should we?

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/19/living/parents-ban-child-beauty-pageants/index.html

French report calls for end to sexualisation of children

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/06/french-report-sexualisation-of-children

French lawmakers ban child beauty contests

http://www.thelocal.fr/20130918/french-senate-bans-child-beauty-contests

France bans children's beauty contests in bid to stop the 'hyper-sexualisation' of youngsters

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2424462/France-bans-childrens-beauty-contests-bid-stop-hyper-sexualisation-youngsters.html

Child beauty pageants an 'early sexual exploitation of children' [teehee] says Senator 

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/child-beauty-pageants-an-early-sexual-exploitation-of-children-says-senator-607478.html

Senator calls for child beauty pageant to be cancelled

http://www.thejournal.ie/child-beauty-pageant-dublin-1090610-Sep2013/?utm_source=shortlink

Hotel cancels child pageant booking

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/hotel-cancels-child-pageant-booking-243674.html

Child beauty pageant goes ahead at Monaghan venue

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-24188110

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Comment:

'Hyper' or 'hypo-sexual' - sexy kids are sexy - dress 'em in a sack, it won't matter.

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