The recent issue of French Vogue has sparked outrage for its photos of a 10-year-old model lying in a sea animal print wearing a chest-revealing gold dress, stilettos, and heavy make-up. Cries of "how ...

Child beauty pageants may soon be banned in France, after a surprise vote in the French Senate that rattled the pageant industry and raised questions about how the French relate to girls' sexuality.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristan Vermeulen, the founder of Makers of the USA podcast and community. It has been edited for length and clarity. I won the United States of ...