Halloween Gone Slutty

Growing up, Halloween was not my favorite holiday. Maybe it’s because I’m from Michigan, so it's usually snowing on most October 31sts, or maybe it’s because I cannot stand to be scared, or perhaps it’s because my parents needed to inspect every single piece of candy, from Hershey’s kisses to Smarties, to insure no one had “tampered” with them. But for whatever reason, I really never looked forward to Halloween. And now that I’m older, I dislike it even more.

Back when I was eight years old, Halloween was such an innocent holiday. Kids came to school dressed as a blue M&M, or Scooby Doo, or a pirate, or even Ariel. But not once did I ever see one of my classmates all dolled up like Malibu Barbie or a slutty cop (handcuffs included!). This seems to be the typical Halloween scene for college girls. However, this type of behavior starts even earlier than college.

All of the “popular” guys and girls at my high school would attend a party every Halloween called the “Pimps and Hoes” party. This was merely an excuse for the guys to wear jeans that were hanging down at their hips and for the girls to dress in their bra, underwear, and high heels. Of course, our principal did not commend this party or the behavior, and did everything in his power to make parents aware so that they wouldn’t let their children go, but that never worked (it was especially funny to see pictures on Facebook of the principal’s daughter at this party!).

Halloween is definitely not the same as it was ten years ago. It’s more of a sport now than a holiday. Everywhere you look on Halloween night, you’ll see girls dressed in the bare minimum amount of clothing (just enough to not get arrested). And where there are these girls, you are sure to see guys following. It’s just sad that such a fun event for young kids has turned to scandalous attire for the older crowd. We are supposedly young adults however, at this time of year many of us certainly don’t appear that way. And sure, this is just the college phase that we all go through, and soon enough we’ll be in our 40’s and 50’s with nothing to do except take our kids door-to-door Halloween night (however, my dad still dresses up…this year he’s Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, ruby slippers, Toto, and all).

This year, no matter if you’re a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, a banana, or even a slutty nurse, keep a few things in mind….this is a once a year thing, so if you’re going to get involved, go all out, be safe, and have fun (and don’t forget to check your candy for razorblades).