It's fine if someone wants to wear sexy costumes but it's not okay that sexy costumes are the ONLY choice. He doesn't want to be a giant penis or a priest with a boner.Īnyways, beyond that rant, I think there is actually a big market for a Halloween store that just makes non-sexy costumes. My boyfriend complains about the exact thing in this post. Of course, guys don't have much luck either. Or a non-sexy Snow White? Her dress didn't show her butt. But when I look around the stores, all I see if stuff like "Sexy Ninja Turtle" and "Sexy V (complete with no Guy Fawkes mask!)" Why can't I be a regular Ninja Turtle? The guy's version is too big for me. I don't have the time to make a costume, and I can't order a costume online because I have to try it one and see if it fits (I have.unusual proportions). I hate hate hate HATE the Halloween costume industry. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram. She is the author of American Hookup, a book about college sexual culture a textbook about gender and a forthcoming introductory text: Terrible Magnificent Sociology. Lisa Wade, PhD is an Associate Professor at Tulane University. And I guess bunnies are related to Playboy bunnies? But the costume certainly misses the mark.Ĭross-posted at Ms. I suppose policemen (and men in uniform in general) are supposed to be sexy in American culture. The other two costumes are simply non-sensical in context. When men go sexy, it means joking about how men should be sexually serviced, have access to one night stands, or being in charge of and profiting from women’s bodies. So, when women go sexy for Halloween, it usually means being seen as a sex object for others.
In a fourth, the costume is simply sexy because it’s related to (stereotypes) about prostitution (the “hustler”): In a third, the joke is that he is a perfect candidate for casual sex (the “one night stand”):
In two cases, they “suggest” that men should be sexually serviced or played with (the “breathalyzer” and the “ring toss”): While women’s sexy costumes are typically decidedly sexy (tight with lots of exposed skin), these men’s “sexy” costumes are simply suggestive. Brandi H., however, found a link to “sexy costumes for men” at msn.com that claims “There are sexy options for men, too.” These costumes for women and girls are par for the course, where men usually go for scary, funny, or creative. In many parts of the Western world, Halloween (for adult women, and increasingly for girls too) has morphed into an opportunity or imperative to dress sexy.