49 posts 10/31/2012 9:51 pm
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Slut or Not
Tonight as I was taking my boys out to Trick or Treat something struck me. Well not really struck me, but as I was watching the going door to door asking innocently “Trick or Treat” I became aware of something startling to me. Little girls' Halloween costumes are looking more like they were designed by Victoria's Secret. The witches, pirates, and pumpkin costumes of days past now all have the word “sexy” in front of them. Tight around the stomach, short flared skirts, and low cut necklines seem to be the norm for girls, regardless of what the costume is supposed to be. Since when do witches wear fishnet stockings? I saw a little “sexy” witch today that couldn’t have been more than 8 years old. Outfits that used to be reserved for adult role play are now perfectly acceptable costumes for . Is this too much too soon for , or just a natural progression of dress up? I personally find it disturbing that these costumes are being marketed for under 13 years old. Even to little girls as young as 6. I think it was the movie “Mean Girls’ a few years back that said Halloween was when teenage girls got to release their inner slut. I personally think that’s pretty scary! (Here the actual quote from “Mean Girls”: Cady: “Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” I ended the night feeling VERY glad that I have 4 boys & don’t have to fight the fight that would ensue if I had a .
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4 posts 11/12/2012 11:01 pm |
I feel the same way I have a daughter who's almost 8 and am very "parental" about what she wears, and as a rule I try to ere on the side of prudisness for her wardrobe, halloween or not there are enough cute outfits that she doesn't have to flaunt herself to get attention.
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