Letters & Opinion
What’s the point?: Your Halloween nudity scares me
The Pointer
kleb524@uwsp.edu
“Trust me, if a guy wants to get a girl, he is not paying attention to what she is wearing. No matter what she is wearing he’ll do her anyway.”
My friend Jim told me this about two weeks ago when I began pondering what I was going to dress as for Halloween. I had told him that I absolutely refused to be scantily clad, contrary to what is supposedly the requirement for females on Halloween. Though the comment from Jim was wrong on so many levels, I must say that I found myself agreeing with him.
Really, what is the point of wearing next-to-nothing on Halloween?
I have worked in the retail industry for over six years now, and Halloween is the one holiday that I absolutely despise. All holidays are dreaded by retail workers; check back in a couple weeks for that story. However, during Halloween season, which of course begins at the end of August, everyone finds it necessary to play with the masks and the fake weaponry. This year, I found it less disturbing because I realized the people who bought a mask would actually be more covered than some of the people who purchased the female costumes.
Honestly, I cannot believe how much women (and sometimes men) pay for a costume that involves almost nothing in material. The cost of making that costume is minuscule in comparison to what the consumer pays. College students tend to complain about never having money, yet when Halloween is near, forking over $80 for a “costume” is acceptable. Wouldn’t you rather be able to afford food?
Yes, I understand that Halloween allows for women to be socially accepted dressing in less than what they wear to bed, except, of course, for those who like to really feel the softness of the sheets. And yes, it is fun to be someone you normally are too afraid to dress up as, maybe to fulfill some kind of fantasy?
But, you must remember that we are all in Wisconsin, not Hawaii. It gets very cold here on whatever day it feels like screwing with our minds, and I am sure that Halloween will be no exception. Please, at the very least, for the sake of your comfort, do not feel obligated to dress suggestively just for the sake of attracting a man. If someone walks by you and you feel the breeze in places you did not know you had, chances are you do not have enough clothing on.
So please cover up; I want to be scared by ghouls and ghosts, not your naked body.
