Happy Halloween?

 

What is it about Halloween that makes it okay for women to dress like strippers?  What is it that makes it okay for guys to encourage women to dress like sluts one day a year?   

Honestly, you go into any Halloween costume store and the women's costumes all say things like “sexy nurse”, or “sexy pirate wench”.  Even if “sexy” isn’t in the title, the miniskirts, sleeveless-ness, and cleavage should clue you in to the idea behind the costume.  I mean a lot of these “costumes” look like they should be worn briefly by a stripper to make money, or maybe in some kind of bedroom fantasy/roleplay.  The male costumes are all, for the most part, modest.  It seems that guys don’t have to have their bodies on display in order to have a great costume. 

Depending on who you are and where you go on Halloween, you may never see anyone wearing one of these costumes, but I’m very worried about what this says about our society!  Are we teaching our girls that the only way they can get attention is if they take off their clothes?  Hemlines seem to be getting shorter and shorter in girls’ clothing, and more and more “good girls” are giving in to the style.  I don’t think that my worth should be based solely on my sexuality, and I don’t want my sisters or my daughters to have to be subjected to this kind of indoctrination.  I feel that with all of the knowledge and education we have (we are a civilized society, right?) this kind of thing should not be a problem.  Not only is it a problem, but it's a problem accepted by the general public as a norm!  Anyway... I'll stop ranting now, but check out this video, it definitely brings up a few things to think about.  
(this is the older version, I can't find the newest one, but it's still applicable)