Every year it just seems like people have turned this day into trying to dress like a sad prostitute(sexy snow white,bondage gear, devil, bunny etc.) or a pimp, do you think this is due to the sexual repression of American culture?
Do you miss the days when people just wanted to dress up in unique and scary instead getups of buying tacky stripper costumes and "pimp" hats?
What are you going to be for Halloween?
2007-08-22 07:17:22 · 23 answers · asked by Maddy Jinx 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
I agree with you. This has become more and more popular among the generation X people. Our society has become more lax with some things such as viewing violence on TV and in movies, yet we have become more conservative with many things considered sexual. I suspect this repression manifests itself on Halloween, the one day where people can dress however they want and excuse it with "it's just a costume."
Notice, however, this theme is MUCH more common among women. I would say there are about the same percentage of sexy male costumes as there have been in the past. Men's desire to see sexy is greater than their desire to look sexy. Women have a great desire to be viewed as sexy but have to repress this more and more with increasing factors such as conservatism trends and gender equality, as well as advancements in technology which enable us to view more and communicate more.
Personally, I prefer to look at Halloween as a celebration of our feelings of fear and being scared. Isn't the horror theme still more popular than the sexy theme on Halloween? Given that spookiness takes precedence, I prefer to dress like a zombie, a monster, a ghoul, or a creepy clown.
2007-08-22 08:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I strongly agree with everything you're saying. Last halloween, I saw a lot of people, especially teens, dressed as prostitutes, pimps, sexy devils and sexuall costums. I remember in the old days when I was 10, people use to dress funny, and scary to show the love of halloween, now no one cares, they just want attention. now i'm to old of halloween, but I still love it. I enjoy it with my family, but I don't dress up anymore. Have fun this upcoming halloween
2007-08-22 07:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by barhoom 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sexual repression in American culture. Are you kidding me? Compared to what other culture? How an adult dresses on Halloween is an individual choice. Usually women dress more provocatively on that day is because it is the only day it is somewhat excusable; BUT I do think that young girls that are 13 and 14 should not be wearing that.
I use to do that on Halloween, but I realize that its much more fun wearing something creative. I was a marionette.
2007-08-22 07:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by eliene875 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't blame Halloween - EVERY holiday has "turned into a day where people feel th need to express their represssed sexuality."
Victoria's Secrets selling Santa teddies - Valentine's Day, of course - Easter - St Patrick's - they may not get to dress in as wide a range of costumes for some of the others but the drive is still there...
2007-08-22 07:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't knock it. It's actually much closer to the original celebration than cute little kids running around looking for ways to make their dentists' rich.
All Hallows Eve, (in the Old Religion), used to be a very scary time, because that's when the veil between earth and eternity was very thin and all kinds of yuckies could get loose and do you a mischief. If you celebrated life at that time you could discombooberate the nasties. Best way to celebrate life is to get busy trying to make a new life. Don't you feel sorry for the ancient midwives who hadda have an exhausting time in late July/early August!?
2007-08-22 07:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 01:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sexually repressed America? This, in a country that spends more dollars for on-line porno than tickets and merchandise sales for professional football, basketball and baseball combined? Where it is so easy to start a 1-900 number? or where anyone with a camera can go to spring break locations, and for a T-Shirt, get footage for his next big dollar selling video?
I don't think it's just Halloween. But I do think the holiday allows for some legitimacy in being able to act out fantasies to some degree...and also, some folks sorta got stuck on "sex sales" for wanting to impress others.
2007-08-22 07:24:14 · answer #7 · answered by Last Stand 2010 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its because adults are allowed to dress up and have fun too. And what better way to have fun and maybe get some action than show off your goods. I know I'd rather hit on a woman in a skanky school girl outfit than a woman in a dog costume.
2007-08-22 07:23:49 · answer #8 · answered by danzahn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a day when one is allowed to put on a mask and "anonymously" be whatever they want to be -- this is the same reason people enjoy Mardi-Gras or masquerade events.
... sex is FUN - and the fact that society doesn't let most of us openly express it leads us to these wild releases of energy when the reins are finally let go.
Let people dress up as they will... be scary... be sexy... be silly ... be cute ... just be happy and enjoy yourself on Halloween and stop worrying what everyone else is doing. Have fun.
(And I have no idea what I'm going to dress up as for Halloween this year)
2007-08-22 07:23:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm cosplaying for halloween. I've kinda had enough of slinky costumes as well although I've never really worn one of those.
On the other hand I don't think "repressed" is the right word.
2007-08-22 07:22:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋