Rant on Skimpy Halloween Costumes

This NYT article, entitled "Good Girls Go Bad, for a Day" brings up a topic I think about every year around this time. I remember in high school, a girl friend and I dressed up as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. It was amazing, we had the full on furry costumes, head to toe, and they were awesome. A guy came up to me that day and said "Alicia, what are you doing, Halloween is an excuse for girls to wear as little as possible." That struck me as bizarre. I don't mind women dressing skimpy if they want to, but I think it's kind of sad to use Halloween as this excuse to parade around in pasties, hot pants, and five inch heels.

I went to a Barrister's Ball last night so I was dressed up more than I usually would. Even in a black gown you can feel the eyes follow you. I guess on Halloween there are more people out and about doing it so people assume there's safety in numbers, but don't expect to see Alicia as "Jail Bait" this Halloween. I wonder if I still have that Tigger costume...