Since Halloween is Saturday, it seemed appropriate to share this article I found:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/happy-heteroween/Content?oid=2594616
I like the article as a whole, but it is only the first couple paragraphs that I want to draw attention to.
To help elaborate the point, I've hunted down some images. Keep in mind that each male costume is sold by the same company as, often together with, the female costume next to it.
Devil-
Chef-
Fairy Tale-
Viking-
Guard/Prisoner-
And my favorite, Ghostbuster-
Halloween is a ritual, of course, and almost like its own little religion. How do you guys feel about the difference between how sexual male and female costumes are? Is sexism part of the religion of Halloween? Should women wear more? Should men wear less?