BBC: Parliament in France is moving to ban child beauty pageants for promoting hyper-sexualization of minors.
BBC: Parliament in France is moving to ban child beauty pageants for promoting hyper-sexualization of minors.
Organizers of such pageants may face a jail term of up to two years and a fine of 30,000 euros (£25,000; $40,000).
Parliament heard a report entitled Against Hyper-Sexualisation: A New Fight For Equality, which called for the ban on beauty competitions for the under-16s. It also recommended other measures, not included in the bill, including a ban on child-size adult clothing such as padded bras and high-heeled shoes.
