Comments on: The Worst Sexy Halloween Costumes: “Sexy Infantalization” Edition

By: paul

paul — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:12:26 +0000

This is not the first or last costume designed after a childs uniform. If you find this offensive than you will find many costumes offensive. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

By: Halloween: How Sexy Was It? - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Halloween: How Sexy Was It? - The Sexist - Washington City Paper — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:48:59 +0000

[...] to media reports, this Halloween was gearing up to be the sexiest, most infantilizing, super sexiest, most racially insensitive, nipple-suspender-y Halloween ever! So, how sexy was it? [...]

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:35:59 +0000

... and to call someone a "troll" simply because they refuse to be offended at everything you find offensive is a little silly.

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:34:10 +0000

?? Are you just automatically offended by everything Amanda tells you to be offended by, julia? Think of the previous costumes, which either 1 - depicted sexual assault (flashing) 2- depicted public sex acts, usually involving the sexual gratification of a male; 3 - stereotyped specific ethnic or racial groups. Now, how does this fit in with that grouping? Would you be just as offended if a girl wore a more "authentic" brownie uniform for halloween? That certainly isn't going to reduce the "infantilism" of the outfit, and it certainly wouldn't make things less fetishized in the bedroom if she goes home with someone. I find this column interesting, but I do feel it lacks some consistency in how it applies its "outrage"

By: julia

julia — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:59:25 +0000

yeah, victor clearly does not get it or is just a troll. it is pretty fucking clear why this HALLOWEEN costume is offensive, and it has nothing to do with judging what people want to do in their own bedrooms.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:04:12 +0000

Creepy and I'm with "Former Staffer" on this.

By: EmC

EmC — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:39:41 +0000

noooooooo!!
OH MY GOD. why can't they just stop it already??

By: Mrs. D

Mrs. D — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:34:42 +0000

Amanda, go check out CNBC's "Top Halloween Costumes 2009." http://www.cnbc.com/id/33177444/

While some of the costumes MUST be sexy (like "wench/vixen/tart"), others ("cop," etc.) do not HAVE to be, heck, they don't even have to be portrayed by WOMEN, but are portrayed that way in the article anyway! Ludicrous!

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:23:12 +0000

"Sexualizing children is wrong" Last I heard, the woman above is over 18. "sexualizing children" is the act of dressing a child up or putting them in a situation in which their sexuality is the focus. The above is an adult sexualizing childhood. How do you know why the consumer is wearing the outfit? Why are you so quick to assume it is for attention only? People use "dress up" situations such as halloween frequently to flirt with sexual fetishes and ideas which they don't otherwise have the nerve to address. This would make her a consenting adult playing out a fetish she is curious about... and therefore, by your words "ok"

By: Former Staffer

Former Staffer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:45:56 +0000

Victor, do you just not get anything? All your comments are "you don't get it", "Big WTF", etc.

Sexualizing children is wrong. Sexualization and role play is ok in a consenting adult relationship, but when done purely for attention (like on Halloween) is a cry for psychological help.

pretty simple really.

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:29:38 +0000

so you're trying to ruin all sex amanda?

Not my bag, but plenty of consenting healthy adults have the whole teacher/student; parent/babysitter; infantilism etc. fetishes. Are you saying consenting adults can't have these fetishes? Or they only can't have them on halloween? Or they can't have them if they do it sexily?

By: Former Staffer

Former Staffer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:46:07 +0000

Better then a sexy Cub Scout. Not much better, but better.