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| Ms. Preteen Alexandria Fair |
A few weeks ago my ten-year-old cousin competed in a statewide beauty pageant. No, she did not win but she is still the most beautiful girl in my book. There were 57 girls ranging in age from 8 to 13 years old. During part of the pageant the girls walked down the stage while the MC announced a few things about each of them. Each girl was previously asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. As each girl came out and their biographies read, each one answered the what they wanted to be question with one of four things, a doctor, a nurse, a teacher, or Miss America. Every once in a while some girl’s biography said she wanted to be a pediatrician or a pediatric oncologist, still not an original answer. This amazed me as I listen to all the girls’ answers. When one differed, such as the pediatric oncologist, I couldn’t help but think that their mother had wrote that answer. Most girls were in the fantasy period of selecting their career. The girls likely understood the glamour of their choices or have been surrounded by families who have the careers they selected. It bothered me that every girl had the same idea about what they wanted to be when they grow up. After reading the Berk book and learning about the fantasy period, it makes a little sense why the girls chose what they did. Afterward, I asked my cousin why she wanted to be a doctor; her response was because I want to help people. I just let her know there are many careers out there that help people. I know, as she gets older she will figure all this out.
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