Sluts?...... Where?

Once a year the masses come out in costumes to portray a feeling. Whether that feeling is joy, horror, awe, humor, or sexiness; everyone that participates in the rituals of good old All Hallow’s Eve has a purpose. From the innocent Kodak-worthy costumes of the youth to those that leave none for the imagination, Halloween brings out something in people. That certain something may differ from person to person though. Some guys will replicate their favorite childhood superhero, as a means to pay homage while some ladies will embrace the curves and lady lumps of their bodies for self-satisfaction and sex appeal. Whatever the case, it is dreadfully obvious that Halloween has transcended from traditional trick-or-treating for children to an age wide extravaganza.

When we think of costumes, typically and normally gender is a factor. Society says males should have masculine costumes and women should have feminine costumes. This is so because society as a whole is not ready to see men in skirts and women with manly beards. Human nature is enticed by fantasy and embellishment. It is pleasurable for a heterosexual man to see a sexy French maid, a sexy policewoman, a sexy fairy, or a sexy anything female for that matter. As is pleasurable for a female to see a muscle bound Spartan or superman. More and more we see guys using Halloween as an excuse to dress in a more feminine manner. For example, men will wear boas and skirts and maybe even wigs on Halloween just because they can. Today’s generation has taken liberty and stretched it beyond its true meaning. We also see a lot of women masquerading as men. Women in beards with hair coverings are becoming more and more popular.

We each have to make up in our minds what is acceptable and what is pushing it. People, not just women, are wearing less and less clothing. Some of this is a catalyst for humor, while the vast majority just wants to embody what society has dubbed “slutty” for one night. There is so much paradox going on Halloween because the norm is to scorn those that display a slutty appearance, yet every girl and her mother wants to display a slutty appearance on Halloween. It is human nature for us to fear what we do not understand. So I guess if you can’t beat them, join them. Often times we see when things are heavily discriminated against, the discriminator will join the discriminated to either prove a point or make fun of the particular group.

Society is passed the point where everyone just wants to be accepted and fit in. Increasingly we are seeing that people adore sticking out and being genuine to whatever it is they believe in. More people have come out the closet about their feelings and many actively express their emotions to the public. We use creative t-shirts as a popular way to display emotion. Bright messages and sacrilegious messages alike have become apart of everyday life. Halloween has spawned a new generation of thinkers, developers, and expressers and we see it all the time. Just look at the Breakfast Club!