Comments on: Sexed-up six-year-olds roaming the streets at night: Must be Halloween http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2008/10/27/sexed-up-six-year-olds-roaming-the-streets-at-night-must-be-halloween/ Blog of Parents for Ethical Marketing Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:28:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Elizaveta http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2008/10/27/sexed-up-six-year-olds-roaming-the-streets-at-night-must-be-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Elizaveta Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:01:26 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2008/10/27/sexed-up-six-year-olds-roaming-the-streets-at-night-must-be-halloween/#comment-1582 Yeah, my friend bought a costume that sort of looked like Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, and she's really short, so it looked ok on her, but I glanced at the package, and it had a blonde woman with really long legs in a sexy "innocent" pose. I didn't say anything cause it looked ok on her and I didn't want to hurt her feelings or anything. I sew all my costumes cause I can't find anything in my size that isn't super sexed up, and I'm only 12! Yeah, my friend bought a costume that sort of looked like Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, and she’s really short, so it looked ok on her, but I glanced at the package, and it had a blonde woman with really long legs in a sexy “innocent” pose. I didn’t say anything cause it looked ok on her and I didn’t want to hurt her feelings or anything. I sew all my costumes cause I can’t find anything in my size that isn’t super sexed up, and I’m only 12!

]]> By: Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2008/10/27/sexed-up-six-year-olds-roaming-the-streets-at-night-must-be-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:45:23 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2008/10/27/sexed-up-six-year-olds-roaming-the-streets-at-night-must-be-halloween/#comment-1553 Yes, reluctantly, I must admit that parents who purchase are part of the problem. (Edina, huh?) Parents have the final say and are ultimately responsible. I have to keep thinking, though, that if parents knew the effects of their choices and had some viable alternatives, this wouldn't happen so much. Here in Minnesota, I'm guessing that most costumes will end up with a turtleneck underneath anyway. Yes, reluctantly, I must admit that parents who purchase are part of the problem. (Edina, huh?) Parents have the final say and are ultimately responsible. I have to keep thinking, though, that if parents knew the effects of their choices and had some viable alternatives, this wouldn’t happen so much.

Here in Minnesota, I’m guessing that most costumes will end up with a turtleneck underneath anyway.

]]> By: A Student Who's Seen A Lot http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2008/10/27/sexed-up-six-year-olds-roaming-the-streets-at-night-must-be-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 A Student Who's Seen A Lot Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:33:06 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2008/10/27/sexed-up-six-year-olds-roaming-the-streets-at-night-must-be-halloween/#comment-1551 The issue of sexualization in Halloween costumes is not entirely the fault of marketers (well, okay, it is, but...). I was recently at the "Halloween Superstore" in the closed Wickes outlet in Edina. I was looking thru clearance items, when a little girl (I'd estimate 5 or 6) came up with her mom. The little girl looked somewhat disgustedly at the costmes decided she didn't want any of them or, if she was forced to pick, wanted one of the more modest ones. Her mom pulled out a skimpy witch outfit and said, "This would look cute on you." One must admit, parents who themselves encourage this type of premature sexualization are at least partially to blame for skimpy, age-inappropriate costumes. The issue of sexualization in Halloween costumes is not entirely the fault of marketers (well, okay, it is, but…). I was recently at the “Halloween Superstore” in the closed Wickes outlet in Edina. I was looking thru clearance items, when a little girl (I’d estimate 5 or 6) came up with her mom. The little girl looked somewhat disgustedly at the costmes decided she didn’t want any of them or, if she was forced to pick, wanted one of the more modest ones. Her mom pulled out a skimpy witch outfit and said, “This would look cute on you.”
One must admit, parents who themselves encourage this type of premature sexualization are at least partially to blame for skimpy, age-inappropriate costumes.

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