I really enjoyed this article and the points that Dan Savage made.
Unlike most feminist writers who are angered by the skimpy clothing women are
encouraged to wear, Dan supported revealing Halloween costumes. He believes
Halloween is a holiday where straight men and women should be proud to show off
their bodies and feel good about themselves. Since homosexuals have their pride
parades, heterosexuals should have Halloween.
Halloween is
typically a time for a woman to wear little clothing and claim it as a costume.
This kind of behavior on a daily basis would definitely earn her the title of a
whore. On Halloween, for the most part, it is socially acceptable. On the other
hand, straight men are more likely to dress on the conservative side. This is
done out of fear that they might appear gay.
Personally,
I don't think this is an issue of sexuality. Men and women, both homosexual and
heterosexual, should be proud of their bodies. Enough slut shaming and judging
people based on how they look and dress. If you are confident with the way you
look, flaunt it.
I think Halloween is a weird holiday because of the lesser judgment than other days. If I walk through downtown State College in a bikini and hula skirt on any other night, I'm dressed like a whore. But if it's Halloween, my costume is super cute and looks amazing. It's just weird. Personally, I keep the same standard for costumes and normal clothes. If there is a girl dressed way over the line of appropriate, I really don't think it should be a costume either.
ReplyDeleteI love how you used the phrase "slut shaming" because that is such a huge problem today. Not only are girls shamed by how many people they have been with, but now how they dress as well. Calling a girl a slut is totally unacceptable especially because there is no male-equivalent word to "slut" or "whore". There is no word for men that can cause as much hurt as those two words. We need to stop this practice on Halloween and every single day.
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