All Hallows Skanks?

I love Halloween. Really - it's probably my favorite holiday. My husband and I love decorating the front lawn with a combination of homemade and store-bought horrors, fill the evening with low-lying fog, and create an eerie atmosphere that does a good job of scary the neighborhood children.

I was the one who was frightened, however, when I opened up the latest Party City circular. Not by how scary the costumes were, but by how skanky they were.

Seriously. It seems like all of the female costumes were low-cut, mini-skirted, or sheer. Even the teen costumes left little to the imagination. There is something to be said for being confident in your sexuality and your body, but that doesn't mean you should parade it out there like a cow at the State Fair! I know Halloween is about fantasy and playing a character, but aren't you supposed to leave the sexual role-playing for the bedroom - you know, where the costumes that look like underwear should stay as well?