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Swimsuit Contest Unravels Fashion And Beauty!

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You may think that the swimsuit contest is harmless enough, or you may be one of the many who believe the contest profits from the exploitation of women. The fact is that they are a successful way of promoting events. The view put forward by the organizers is that the swimsuit contest offers a perfect opportunity for a person's physical fitness, poise and posture to be judged.

In America the swimsuit contest is as American as homemade apple pie. Often the swimsuit contest is a stand alone event where contestants are judged solely on their physical appearance. The swimsuit contest is also held as an integral part of the large beauty pageants where contestants are judged in several other areas, each being allocated a separate score.

There have always been critics of the swimsuit contest, and they will obviously always remain. They have a very strong opinion in that these contests degrade and objectify women. They also feel that the swimsuit contest implies that beauty is the most important quality for any female to possess.

Many concerned people voice the opinion that the swimsuit contest just fuels the problems faced by many young girls in our society. Low self esteem is regarded as one of the issues responsible for many of the eating and emotional disorders plaguing our younger generation. Perfect bodies are the exception rather than the rule, and should not be used as a marker to judge self worth.

Unfortunately a lot of controversy remains over the swimsuit contest particularly in our major pageants such as Miss America or Miss Universe. Interestingly the swimsuit contest now only contributes 15% to the contestant's score in Miss America. Talent and the private interview section of the contest now rates far more on the judge's scorecard. The swimsuit contest is in fact rated as second lowest to the onstage questions which are only considered to be worth 5% of the total score.

Because the relevancy of swimsuit contests in major pageants has always been such an issue, a phone poll was conducted which should have been enough to silence the critics once and for all. An enormous 87% of people voted in favour of retaining the swimsuit contests.

There are many reasons why girls choose to enter a swimsuit contest. The prize money may be secondary to the real reason, which is an opportunity to gain public exposure and hopefully launch a professional modelling career. Many international super models gained experience and exposure from swimsuit contests.

The swimsuit contest has been around for close to a century now, and even though it is now generally accepted in Western countries it still receives much criticism. Originally it was totally forbidden by the middle class who saw it as a manifestation of low moral values. Its acceptance was however enhanced greatly during the Second World War, when beauty queens were recruited to entertain the troops and to promote the sale of American bonds.

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During her swimsuit contest times, Sam Curtis took many prizes. Today, her site VogueSwimwear.org brings the hot and exciting swimwear to women and men alike.

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