Halloween costumes have reformed over time, but if you take a closer look at many Halloween stores, children’s costumes have drastically changed the most. Children’s Halloween costumes are over sexualized today by appearing to be tremendously skin tight and see through, sending an inappropriate message in many professional occupations, and giving sex offenders the opportunity to attack. Children’s Halloween costumes are appearing to be tremendously skin tight and see through nowadays. Back then, when a kid’s desire was to be a pumpkin, the child would be dressed as a genuine pumpkin, but now, specifically for young girls, a pumpkin costume consists of a dress and a pair of fishnet leggings. Evil Fuss, a blogger, shows a young girls Halloween …show more content…
Many occupations like a firefighter, policeman, etc. are being misled by kids as “sexy” or “muscular.” Costumes for young ladies have a stronger disrespectful message to important occupations. For example, a boy’s firefighter costume is very similar to a real life firefighter costume. Meanwhile, a girl’s firefighter costume contains a tight dress with boot stilettos. This can be misleading, in fact, Delisle, a communication consultant, positions, “What kind of message do these costumes send to our girls? While the boys have costumes that look like the real thing, girls are expected to dress up in spoof ensembles, thus suggesting they can't, or shouldn't, do the real job” (par.9). Also, business industries are disrespecting the name of our protective services, and they are using kids to support them. Businesses may perhaps make the assumption that this type of apparel is “adorable”, but most parents absolutely do not. Many women in these professional careers have been offended due to the fact that their occupation is being represented sexually by allowing the sale of provocative and indecent costumes. The production of inappropriate children’s Halloween costumes are sending an inappropriate message in professional …show more content…
No parent would want to see their child trick-or-treating in a costume representing a respectful occupation in a sexual way. Messages are sent around physically more than verbally, and a child showing an inappropriate message can lead to more kids wanting to do the same. Getting rid of sexualized children’s Halloween costumes would get rid of disrespect to the protective services, and sex offenders waiting to attack. Works Cited Castaldo, Annalisa. “Sexy Halloween Costumes and Self Esteem: What Parents Need to Know.” Parenting, http://www.parenting.com/article/halloween-costumes-self-esteem. Accessed 03 October 2017. Delisle, Raina. “Halloween Costumes Are Sexualizing Our Youngest Trick-Or-Treaters.” HuffingtonPost, 14 October 2014, http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/raina-delisle/halloween-costumes-sexy-inappropriate_b_6006922.html. Accessed 03 October 2017. Evil Fuss. “Halloween Isn’t Supposed to Be Scary Like This.” Feministe, 11 October 2012, http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2012/10/11/halloween-isnt-supposed-to-be-scary-like-this/. Accessed 03 October 2017. "Halloween Sex Offender Laws.” Find law, http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/halloween-sex-offender-laws.html. Accessed 05 October
Halloween was not supposed to be like that, it was supposed to be more like when I was a kid. Houses would be decorated, jack-o-lanterns would be sitting near doors, and
In “Toddlers In Tiaras” Skip Hollandsworth purpose is to get readers to understand Pageants are fun but can also be dangerous many predators attend them to seek out their next victim. Pageants can be very overwhelming and sometimes affects the participants in the long run. His exigency is the unknowing exploitation of little girls who are decorated with makeup, fancy clothes, and extensions added to their hair and the death of JonBenet Ramsey was taken serious but is believed to be a consequence of being in a pageant. “We love the beautiful dresses and the big hairstyles. We love the bling and makeup. We love our girls showing lots and lots of style, and we love seeing them sparkle”(Annette Hill). In the article Skip is speaking to many types of audiences.
The way young girls dress today can be, so say, disturbing to most people and many parents. In Lianne George article, “Why Are We Dressing Our Daughters Like This?” She writes about “the marketing of the clothing and its potential impact of little girls.” She explains the impacts sexual clothing is having on young girls and their parents. She goes on to answer the questions: When did this start? Will it continue? Is there any way to stop it?
First off, they are unequipped to solve problems such as violence in schools. Enforcing a school dress code may slow the occurrence of certain difficulties, such as violence and distraction, and can be vital to the well-being of students for a short time, but it does not tackle the origins of the attitudes that cause these problems. The head of psychological services for the Detroit school system, Mary Louise Starks says, "A dress code is a temporary measure that is limited in scope. Students are committing these crimes because they don 't have a sense of power or self-esteem. They steal from their peers to gain control over another person."(qtd. In Miller 87). The impulse to commit violent crimes is an issue within a student that schools cannot diffuse with rules and regulations. This is also applicable to the pretext that regulations are needed because of distractions caused by a student 's choice in clothing. This reasoning falls most heavily upon female students. For instance, if a female student came to school in shorts that were deemed "too short", she would be sanctioned, because according to some school administrators rational, girl 's bodies are too much of distraction in the classroom. Again, this does not answer the question as to why girl 's bodies are so sexualized, or why the idea that boys cannot control themselves exists, it only provides a quick and
Costumes, although much changed from the Celtic traditions, started with Samhain. The belief was that the souls of the dead that came into our world during the “no-time” needed to be appeased by the wearing of masks. This would assure that people and livestock would survive the winter, and it would also allow the townspeople to escape the notice of the real spirits that would wander the streets during Samhain (Skal, 20). Dressing in full costume became very popular in Ireland and Scotland in the late 19th century, where children and adults alike would dress up and go “souling” or “mumming”. This means that short songs or plays would be performed in exchange for soul cakes (spiced cakes) or other food or trinkets. If nothing was given after the performance, a “trick” would be played on the home owner. This practice was first recorded in North America in 1911, and has transformed into the trick-or-treating we know today (Rogers,
If you are a fan of scary Halloween costumes, who have probably already dressed up like a killer clown, an evil scarecrow or a grim reaper. Perhaps this year, you would like to try out something more original, something that few people would dare to wear. The following costume is suited for the true Halloween enthusiasts, those for whom no effort is too much for the perfect scary look.
Late autumn has arrived and with it comes the dark magic of Halloween--and, of course, the
Halloween is celebrated on 31st October every year to remember the dead. Children as well as grown ups celebrate this day bydressing in disguise. As it is a day to remember the dead, the costumes are made mostly to make scary impression. Ghosts, spiders, Vampires, bats, skeletons,witches, owls... to name a few. Ones you have decided the scary appearance that you are going to sport that evening, You will need either of the followingornaments to complete your look:Before starting to choose from the jewelry, You should keep in mind that halloween stands for darkness. Hence choose dark ornaments in shade of black, copper or bloodred... EARRINGS: To start up with your face, you can wear hang on earrings in the design of spiders, skulls, vampires, pumpkins,bones, bats... It depends on the outfit your are wearing.For ex: If you are dressed as a spiderwoman You can go with the spider earrings. If a pirate, go with the bones or skulls.EAR CUFFS: They are very fashionable. You will make a pretty entry. They are available in all designs.. Dragons, spiders,skulls, vampires...NECKWEAR: These are available in many designs, Long and short both. Both are equally good. Ghost pattern necklaces are in particular very suited for every outfit. Also available in spider, skull, vampire,pumpkin patterns...FINGER RINGS:This is the best time where you can wear any number of rings you want to! Can also not leave a single area uncovered. They are available in all patterns, spiders, skulls, ghosts...BRACELETS:Exquisite bracelets are very trendy. I personally feel, one should go with multi bracelets with all the halloween signifying objects.Or can wear a single bracelet with many objects hanging from it, like the skull, vampire, ghost etc... HAIR CLIPS: While...
Halloween is derived from the Christian holiday All Hallows’ Eve, which is the day before the feast of All Hallows’ Day. This time is dedicated to mourning fallen saints and martyrs, or the dead in general. The practices of this could relate to other pagan rituals, particularly the Gaelic Samhain (All Hallows’ Eve). During both Samhain and All Hallows...
Every year we celebrate a holiday at the end of October involving costumes, candy, and pranks. Can you guess which holiday I am talking about? Of course you can! Halloween is one of the biggest holidays of the year ,second only to (in my opinion) Christmas. We follow many strange traditions on Halloween, but why? Why do we dress up? Why do we get candy? And what is the meaning of the phrase “ Trick or Treat”?
As of this year, consumers can buy projectors that allow them to play animated clips of whatever holiday characters or scenes they want. Large technological advances have already been made in decorations, sound and light effects, and in horror houses/movies, so I would not be surprised if technology became even more advanced. Furthermore, there has been talk of creating 3D printers or holograms that will allow individuals to project their costumes virtually. This would eliminate the hassle of parents taking their kids to the store or waiting for online costume purchases to be delivered. In addition, I would not be surprised if future Halloween-goers receive candy that is much different. With as concerned as our country is about unnatural food additives and rising levels of obesity, it would not be implausible to consider that future candy might look or taste very different or not be a part of Halloween at all. Going back to costumes, I think another aspect that might change is what costumes are considered socially appropriate for different age groups to wear. Different generations have alternative views on sexuality and parenting styles, which could lead to either stricter ideas, especially for the youth, or more relaxed views on acceptable
Most parents do not see what is good about this hobby besides turning people to fictional characters with heavy makeup and sprucing outfits, just to draw attention. Some people might call cosplayer or person who like cosplayer is “nerd.” In addition, some people don’t like cosplay, especially parents because it costs a lot of money. A normal costume such as Elsa from famous Disney show “Frozen” is around $400 while a sophisticated costume like a Metal Gear REX armored robot from video game “Metal Gear Solid” costs $7000. (New York Post.)
America has many days dating back in history which need to be celebrated. To illustrate, the fourth of July is very important to Americans because it is the the day they have gained their independence and freedom. Celebrating the most memorable day of the country, citizens have made fireworks and barbeque a tradition every year with family and friends. The fourth of November,Thanksgiving, is also commemorated by fellow Americans with a traditional and delicious turkey. Inhabitants of America reminisce on their life and share what they are thankful for. This day holds plenty of joyous feelings. Soaring with high creativity, Halloween is a holiday that allows children (or even adults) to dress up as witches, monsters, or other characters besides
Kids and teens have the right to pick out what they wear, sure it may take a bit longer, but in the long run it is worth it. Everyone has the right to express themselves freely and by the way they look. It can tell what kind of person they are. Think about it, you go into a school that has uniforms you see everyone wearing the same stuff who is who? What kind of personality could they have, maybe one like being a brick in the wall. Walk into a school without uniforms and you can instantly tell anyone’s personality by what they wear, so they express their emotions through their clothing.
While young adults might do costume parties and children may wear costumes on October 31st, it is rare to see children go trick or treating or see a house decorated with Halloween decorations. While I enjoy Halloween and its myth, I grew accustomed to not celebrate it. However, when I came to Japan, I was surprised by how colorful and how fun shops decorations and designs for any kind of products would become during October as Halloween approached. The commercials of Disneyland on television would amaze me with its amazing costume design and its rapidity to adapt the park for Halloween and Christmas. Back in high school, I discovered the joy of celebrating Halloween with my friends as we wore our costumes to Japanese most famous spot during Halloween: Shibuya. The town was flooded with people, celebrating Halloween like there was no tomorrow. This year, however, as I fell ill I, unfortunately, could not go anywhere. Nonetheless, I tried to celebrate Halloween by watching one of my favorite Halloween themed animated movies: Paranorman. Released in 2012, Paranorman is a 3D stop-motion animated comedy horror movie that tells the story of Norman Babcock who is an 11-year-old boy. Norman can speak with dead but no one believes him besides his friend Neil. One day, Norman's strange uncle explains him of an important annual ritual he must do to protect the Blithe Hollow from a curse cast by a witch it doomed centuries ago. Norman agrees to cooperate, but things do not go according to plan. A magic storm of the witch menaces the town as the dead rise. With unexpected new allies, Norman struggles to save his town, only to discover the horrific truth of the