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"     While American audiences might take to shows like &amp;quot;Toddler in Tiaras,&amp;quot; the same can&amp;#039;t be said for the French. Earlier this week, the French Senate voted to ban beauty pageants for children under 16. The piece of legislation blamed such competitions for &amp;quot;hyper-sexualizing&amp;quot; minors.   The bill, which still faces a vote in the lower house of parliament, curtly states: &amp;quot;Organizing beauty competitions for children under 16 is banned.&amp;quot; Targeted at parents and/or adults responsible for entering minors in such competitions, violators of the law could face two years in prison and up to 30,000 euros in fines.  According to the Associated Press, &amp;quot;the amendment says it&amp;#039;s aimed at protecting children from danger and being prematurely forced into roles of seduction that harm their development.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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