We are one week into October, and I am already tired of
hearing about slutty Halloween costumes for children. Am I am in favor of them?
Hell no. Have I been
disgusted by them since the mail order catalogs began spamming my mailbox in early August? Absolutely. But I am also aware that we live in a
society where people know more about Miley Cyrus’s ass than the government
shutting down and Duck Dynasty gets higher television ratings than any news program could
dream of.
Let’s face it.
Walmart isn’t to blame for this costume (which I actually find on the less offensive side of the argument) which they stripped from their
shelves days ago after public outrage.
The designers, buyers, retailers, advertisers and manufacturers are not
to blame. We are. You are. And I am.
Well, not me, literally… But we, the consumer, are to
blame. As are we, the parents.
I’ve learned to trust very little on Facebook, especially
after having seen an adorable photo of my college roommate's children stolen by
a coffee company and falsified with a tear-jerking (but bullshit) slogan for
their marketing campaign. So, it
was with a grain of salt that I took this recent post from the Facebook group
(strangely) titled “My Room Was Clean, But Then I Needed Something”.
Still, it infuriated me. Even if the caption on the
ridiculous meme is true, or isn’t, there is something inherently wrong with the
photo. I’m all for a tutu, legging and boot combo, but the unnecessary sexualization in this photo is ridiculous.
Let's hope the lesson is simple.
You don’t need to be a slut to be a superhero.
