Paris: controversy over a contest of mini-miss

Mini -miss capped red mini- cups ? Forty girls aged five to eleven attend Saturday, December 14 in Paris Contest "mini -miss " France , the government wants to ban to fight against the " hyper " and the exploitation of children for commercial ends . Threat of prohibition have clearly not tasted parents ' mini -miss , " many in the Nord-Pas -de- Calais in particular , which has stirred the media and social networks in the United States, where it kind of event is very popular : each year, some 250,000 American small part to about 5000 contest. " Does it require that the mini -miss withdraw their crown to replace them with ' red caps '?" , That is the question posed by a "collective moms mini -miss angry " in a statement.

Najat Belkacem-Vallaud calls for a ban on under 13 years old

Tuesday, December 10 , the Minister of Women's Rights and government spokesman Najat Belkacem-Vallaud has supported a ban on such assistance to the age of 13 and a frame through a " permit system " for 13-18 years. She had previously imposed for a single prior authorization.

The Senate , he voted in September to an amendment that would prohibit the age of 16 and to punish offenders two years in prison and 30,000 euros fine. "Do not let our daughters to believe from an early age they are but by their appearance. Let not the commercial interests outweigh the social interest" , launched the centrist Senator Chantal Jouanno presenting text .

While judging the ban " too general " and " subject to very strong penalties " Najat Belkacem-Vallaud estimated today that "there was subject to hyper-sexualization of girls and a need to give the tools to control it " .

" A game that amuses and stimulates their confidence "


Boss Contest "mini -miss " a " trademark there 25 years," Michel Le Parmentier ensures AFP wish himself a " frame " . Because, he said , if this contest framed by a " code of ethics " concerns only 300 to 400 children, " there are many other wild, where everyone does what he wants, probably involving several thousand children. " Competitions have already been banned by councils .

Michel Le Parmentier also denounced " an amalgam with what is done in the United States " and " hypocrisy " while " dummies 12, 13 years are permitted to march for couturiers and be photographed to sell products adults " .

"In the United States, he argues , girls miss totally revamped in adults with makeup, high heels , sexy outfits and they earn a lot of money . We children gain nothing , they scrolled long princess dresses and are not masked . This is a game that amuses and stimulates their confidence. " No question of corset or lipstick for girls 5 years and those aged 6 to 11 , "just in glitter hair, transparent gloss and light loose powder does not shine in front of cameras ."

Saturday, forty of them are therefore present in turn to an adult jury. " This is their appearance and dress their personality will be judged , not their physical appearance ," he added , without mentioning that it financially related mini -miss but suggesting that relies on regulations coming " to sell products ."

" Very far from gender equality ! "

" We are very far from gender equality ! " Indignant Homayra Sellier, president of the "International Association " Innocence in Danger " favor " the outright prohibition " of these competitions . In France no similar competition exists for boys.

Edouard François , vice- president of the National Union of Family Associations ( Unaf ) says about him " opposed to any participation of girls under 18 in the contest Miss and the use of their image advertising. "