Halloween or Slut-o-ween?
By Bria Holness
As quoted in our favorite movie of all time, Mean Girls, “In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” Somehow, Halloween has turned into a holiday-pass to wear absolutely nothing and get away with it. Every costume available—even what we would consider the most innocent on a regular day: Spongebob, Dora, or an angel for goodness sake—has the ability to turn into something naughty. All you have to do is shorten the skirt, turn the shirt into a crop top, and put the word “sexy” in front of it, and there you go. Yes, this can be fun to do, but in some way this ruins the concept of Halloween and what it is all about.
Halloween is supposed to be a day of self-expression in which people bond and connect with each other about unique costume ideas. However, it has somehow evolved into an incentive for women to look as sexy as possible, resulting in less and less clothes every year. Obviously, these costumes are attractive because they show lots of skin, but it turns out costumes with more cloth and creativity embedded within them are actually the ones that receive more attention.
Nothing turns a guy on more than humor. Wearing a sexy costume will only attract staring eyes because your outfit has been designed in a way to put your body out there in the open. When you put on the sexy bunny or angel costume, there isn’t really much to talk about because not only is it another attempt at the infamous slutty costume but it’s also been seen everywhere before. By creating an outfit that is creative, original, and crafty, you will intrigue people with your mind and personality, as opposed to just your body. As much as they won’t admit it, the reality is that most guys actually would rather ladies be different and avoid wearing the infamous slutty costumes. Why? The truth is some of these costumes can be intimidating and may actually make you more unapproachable than you think. The blatant sex appeal of your costume may be too much—and not necessarily in a good way.
For these upcoming Halloween festivities try finding a balance between being sexy, but also approachable. Just because you want to be a sexy devil doesn’t mean the devil doesn’t wear pants. Put on some black skinny jeans, get your devil horns-headband and your pitchfork, and call it a day. Your sexy costume has now become cute and approachable instead of threatening. Remember, you don’t need a tight revealing leotard and short tutu to be sexy. Showing a different mindset and personality is even sexier.