A forum for Blog Community #2 of CSCL 1001 (Introduction to Cultural Studies: Rhetoric, Power, Desire; University of Minnesota, Fall 2011) -- and interested guests.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Different View of Halloween
Yes we all know that as children dressing up for Halloween is one of the greatest nights of the whole year, but as we get older the views change, especially for women. As an adult, Halloween is the only night where women and girls can dress quite slutty and get no slack for it. It is a chance for our regularly docile bodies which we keep looking classy every other day of the year, to be able to express ourselves for a way to have men wanting us. This is also a body practice that has just recently come about since women of other decades would never even think of dressing up in such risque fashion. Also the types of costumes have changed in order to make them sexy. For example, we now have the option of being a sexy mouse, or a race car driver, or even a 'naughty nun'. The reasons these became sexy only God knows but I personally think we should leave some out completely or leave the other ones for the children to enjoy.
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