Halloween is not my favorite holiday. Growing up, my family really didn't celebrate it. Mom and dad would drive us to our cousin's and grandparent's houses to trick or treat, but we never left the light on at our house. In fact, I can remember even once we were too old to go trick or treating, dad would always say, "Make sure we cut the light off, we don't want any trick or treaters". As I got older, I would drive to church on Halloween. I think I remember "trunk or treating" more so than any real trick or treating. Bottom line, I do not have much experience buying costumes or making my own.
In fact, this year will be the first time in a really long time I have dressed up. We are having a fall festival for work and our Regional Vice President has requested us to dress up if we could. She said we didn't have to, but really, who can say no to the Regional Vice President?
Seriously, right? I have to dress up.
So...
Jon and I went out last night to all the Halloween stores in search of a costume. One after the other the costumes were the same story....how can we make a normal costume be as skimpy and show as much skin as possible! I was appalled! When was the last time you had a nurse look like THIS? I bet there would be a lot more heart attacks in my PCP's office if they did! When I was reading Little Red Riding Hood, I certainly didn't picture THIS!
When did Halloween turn into a time and place for women to dress as sexy and slutty as they have always imagined to be? When did women let this happen? Has this always been going on and I just missed it because my parents sheltered me my whole life? I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this.
