Good and Bad of a Sexual Halloween
Good
Halloween is making money on adults too; it’s not just a kid’s holiday any more if you haven’t noticed. It’s the one day a year that you get to be someone else, anyone you want...oh the endless possibilities. If you are usually not promiscuous everyday, then maybe that’s more of a reason to let yourself go for one day. Sometimes it’s fun to be a little bad. It mostly gives couples a chance to be naughty and to play outside the normal realm. It certainly can provide excitement in the bedroom. Halloween is comparable to a masquerade party. You may be be totally unrecognizable. It’s also a good way for college kids to do something, especially when they are old enough to party but too old to trick or treat. And who doesn’t like a theme party? People should be smart enough to choose wisely what they do on that day.
Bad
I disapprove of kid’s having to see these adults or going trick or treating with adults dressed in such an inappropriate manner. Kids do not need to see dirty or half naked men and women, especially if they are going to be confused about it. Sex appeal is so commonplace today, flooding the minds of children and making them become sexually mature before they are ready. I remember my friends in elementary school bringing condoms to school and asking guys to try them on. This is very scary looking back. I feel it has become so commonplace that people don’t look at it as bad anymore. I don’t think that children should be sheltered but when sex education is lacking in extensiveness and parents are not open about these issues, children may get the wrong impression. Last week I went to go look for a costume and a woman around 30 couldn’t find a single costume that she approved of wearing. Not everyone wants to dress like a slut and yet stores don’t give customers much of a choice. I have noticed that costumes are a lot less creative and more sexual every year. Sex sells and it is obvious in stores right now! The kid’s costumes are getting skimpy as well which I find highly inappropriate! It may influence someone who wouldn’t normally dress that way and then it may lead them to do things they wouldn’t normally do. Young people are under constant pressure to be cool. I would know, I am only turning 21 this month.
Halloween is making money on adults too; it’s not just a kid’s holiday any more if you haven’t noticed. It’s the one day a year that you get to be someone else, anyone you want...oh the endless possibilities. If you are usually not promiscuous everyday, then maybe that’s more of a reason to let yourself go for one day. Sometimes it’s fun to be a little bad. It mostly gives couples a chance to be naughty and to play outside the normal realm. It certainly can provide excitement in the bedroom. Halloween is comparable to a masquerade party. You may be be totally unrecognizable. It’s also a good way for college kids to do something, especially when they are old enough to party but too old to trick or treat. And who doesn’t like a theme party? People should be smart enough to choose wisely what they do on that day.
Bad
I disapprove of kid’s having to see these adults or going trick or treating with adults dressed in such an inappropriate manner. Kids do not need to see dirty or half naked men and women, especially if they are going to be confused about it. Sex appeal is so commonplace today, flooding the minds of children and making them become sexually mature before they are ready. I remember my friends in elementary school bringing condoms to school and asking guys to try them on. This is very scary looking back. I feel it has become so commonplace that people don’t look at it as bad anymore. I don’t think that children should be sheltered but when sex education is lacking in extensiveness and parents are not open about these issues, children may get the wrong impression. Last week I went to go look for a costume and a woman around 30 couldn’t find a single costume that she approved of wearing. Not everyone wants to dress like a slut and yet stores don’t give customers much of a choice. I have noticed that costumes are a lot less creative and more sexual every year. Sex sells and it is obvious in stores right now! The kid’s costumes are getting skimpy as well which I find highly inappropriate! It may influence someone who wouldn’t normally dress that way and then it may lead them to do things they wouldn’t normally do. Young people are under constant pressure to be cool. I would know, I am only turning 21 this month.
I just love your honesty here, and I happen to fully agree with you! Nice. I didn't know any other person on earth felt the same way as I do. I too was on the hunt for costumes just two days ago with our 13 year old, and in hopes of finding something kind of fun and cute for my partner and I. I really was considering being something a little fun this year, but I'd forgotten how impossible it was to find a nice, fun, and meaningful costume! I was searching and I seen a costume for Monster High that was very revealing, and it is for children. I remember commenting in front of the 13 year old, that's how shocked I was. Ridiculous that society is trying to sexualize even our babies these days!
Anyways, sorry to rant. I ended up empty handed for an adult, appropriate costume for me as well. I said if I do end up wanting to be something, screw it! I'll make my own! Lol. I'd love to have costumes available for us adults that are neat, fascinating and totally appropriate. Like I said in another comment, I might actually want to be a super hero, but unfortunately, nobody realizes that a female can be a super-hero without her ass being the part that holds any super-powers.
I mean if I want to have myself a sexy costume, great! They can be totally fun, and I do own one, but it's kept strictly in the bedroom. Halloween is really for the kids in my opinion and I will never take that fun night away from them by dressing like a slut just in hopes of putting the attention on my body. No fun and it's not cool. I think when it comes to adult, inappropriate-dressing, we should save that for some other occasion that's strictly for adults and not try and take away from the kids.
I couldn't agree more. The other day, a friend pointed out some costumes to me. They were the same character, but one was for toddler boys, the other was for toddler girls. The boy one was cute. The girl one was... well, inappropriate.
Great article