I Am Not a Costume!

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

*Wearing a short skirt or a low-cut top/body suit does not (alone) make a woman a slut. I don't think it's the best choice in clothing but hey some women like showing their sexual side or showing off parts of their body of which they are proud. I'm beginning to wonder if calling them slutty for that is part of the reason many women are comfortable doing that only on a day when they aren't supposed to be themselves.
/hijack

Look, I'm proud of my boobs, and while I think my ass could be slightly better than it is, I think it's pretty damn hot, especially in a cute pair of jeans. But I'm not going to show everything off to the world. I like the idea that when a guy talks to me, it's not because my chest is difficult to stop staring at, or because he thinks he can easily feel me up in the elevator.

I like being someone else on Halloween, but that someone else isn't Little Bo Peep, the town whore.

Originally Posted by *winter*

It introduces children- babies!- to the idea that looking really sexy- pleather stripper boots, netted stockings- is something to aspire to- when they don't even know what "really sexy" truly means.

This! The problem is what we're teaching to everyone as being "truly sexy".. and truly sexy doesn't = mini skirts and boobs falling out of your shirt

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I just wish that wasn't the ONLY choice out there. I tend to have to work really hard to find something that's not slut-o-rama...even something as simple as "Greek Goddess" sometimes only has short costumes at the stores. I end up making my costumes or having them made because I just don't like dressing up like that.

!!!!! to the bolded. I think only once or twice in my life have I bought a costume... my parents bought me a Little Mermaid costume when I was younger, and I bought one in college. Other than that, I always make my costumes. I'm very creative, so I always enjoy coming up with something that other people will enjoy (because of the humor of it!)

I remember my favorite costume on someone else was a guy (who was kind of a dork) who walked into a party with ribbons and bows all over him, and he had a big tag around his neck which read,

To: Women
From: God

When I asked him what he was, he said, "God's gift to women!"