By George Berry
So you’ve read
Flo’s article about the trend of women dressing revealingly for Halloween, and
why doing so is putting back their gender a century, and if you haven’t then
stop reading here and follow this link to do so here.
I feel like the
word “patriarchy” is used to basically whitewash a subject with a buzzword.
It’s true that men expect certain things of women that we probably shouldn’t,
such as being in good shape with an obvious care to your hygiene and physical
appearance, but isn’t that exactly what you’d expect in a man (or mate of the
same gender)? A lot of issues can be put both ways, the status quo not only
perpetuates the trend of racy costumes but also puts pressure on men in similar
ways.
