When Did Halloween Become Slut-o-Ween?

Halloween. That time of year when vampires come out from their coffins, werewolves run loose in the streets, and the sluts run rampant. Doesn't anyone remember the good ol' days of It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! when costumes consisted of a white sheet with two holes cut out for eyes? When costumes were about becoming something you weren't for one day of the year, not becoming a prostitute for a night.

Since Halloween fell on a Saturday this year, my school allowed everyone to wear their costumes to school on the Friday before. I dressed up as a hippie (nothing too different from my usual style) having pulled out a pair of bell bottoms from my closet, a tie-dyed shirt, and a vest. Completing my look with a ton of hemp bracelets and a headband, I had a costume that wasn't too over the top while still exhibiting some Halloween spirit. I felt good, pretty but not showing my body off to the world. I must say, I was disgusted at most of the costumes that came to school that day. Ultra-miniskirts that came dangerously close to exposing certain body-parts that I had no desire to see. Necklines that would have made Pamela Anderson blush, paired with major push up bras. Altogether, way too much leg and cleavage. Some of those girls might as well have been wearing nothing at all!!

While sitting at lunch with my friends, I remarked "Since when did Halloween become Slut-o-ween?". At that moment a slutty version of Belle from Beauty and the Beast walked by. My friend commented that she could never watch that wholesome Disney movie again without thinking of the perverted versions that were marching around our school on Halloween. Along with Belle, hooker-versions of Snow White, Raggedy Anne, French maids, and Wonder Woman haunted the halls.

I mean, I can understand wanting to feel pretty on the one time all year that you can dress up as someone else, but please! Leave something to the imagination and have some class! My guy friends were even repulsed (or did a good job acting like they were) as the hoochies took over the school, if you want a guy's respect don't bombard them with too much skin. Even my mom, who is the librarian at an elementary school, noticed that many of the kids from there were wearing slutty costumes. These kids are 11 years old and YOUNGER, what kind of influences are these costumes making on them? Do they think it's OK to bare it all because older siblings and parents are doing it?

So please, wear some leggings under those costumes (and I'm not talking about the socks that go all the way up to your thigh but still don't come close to reaching the hem of your dress) or, even better, don't buy the slutty costumes at all! even if you have an amazing body, you don't want people to think you really are a slut because they're judging you by your Halloween costume. Have a little self-respect.