Cedar’s been planning to be a witch for Halloween for the past eleven months. She tells me, “A nice witch, a witch with sparkles.” Sounds awfully close to princess to me. Goth princess perhaps?
Witch may be just as bad as princess. Isn’t it a stereotype created by patriarchy? Isn’t it a way to vilify powerful women? Yes. Does Disney make a sparkly witch costume? No. I’d rather have her be a witch. At least princes don’t rush up to rescue witches while they’re burning at the stake. At least witches know better than to sit around waiting for some man. Rationalize, rationalize, rationalize. Whatever baggage the witch packs with her on her little broom, I still like her.
At Value Village we found a used dress and a hat for two dollars. Directions: just add sparkles.
I also found these:
They weren’t in a separate hooker section. They were in the regular girls’ Halloween costumes, sized down for three-year-olds. I’m not sure what’s worse, the over the glasses peek from “Phat Cat,” the baby Goth prostitute vibe from the “Sassy Vampiress,” or the S & M role play pirate costumes, complete with sexy boots.
Who is buying this stuff? Even sparkles and a wand couldn’t fix any of these. Seeing this makes me want to be an old school witch, one complete with green skin and warts, one that flies around cackling and turning the people marketing this garbage into a bunch of toads.
If I was that kind of witch, I’d call in Hothead Paisan for backup. After we took care of the Halloween costume problem, we’d head over to Disneyworld and rid the world of the evil princesses.
What the f*k is going on in this world? (Don’t know your swearing policy so hope I was coy enough).
Ack. I think I just threw up a little.
This is killing me. Those costumes are so sickening. Good for you for bringing attention to it this way. We have got our work cut out for us in protecting young girls.
I love the wicked crone archetype, though, patriarchy be damned
I am a witch or an evil fairy every year without fail. It’s hardly a costume, since I look like a cross between the two most days already, but Halloween gives me an excuse to amp it up to full power and add some flair like severed heads hanging from a string on my belt. I welcome Cedar into the universal coven; a little sparkle might do us some good.
“At least princes don’t rush up to rescue witches while they’re burning at the stake.”
Sometimes they do. Ever see the last 10 minutes of the episode “Safe” (http://www.fireflywiki.org/Firefly/Safe) from the series Firefly? Mal’s not exactly a prince, but he is a BD hero.
Your broader point about costumes is well taken and I’m glad you won’t have any truck with them. It’s creepy.
Gross. Sickening. Disgusting. Awful. And so hideously snuck into young girls’ consciousness as just cute lil’ Halloween costumes.
Go Bianca Bean! Loved that comment.
Nice one. As you know I hate Halloween. Love the holiday, hate the costumes. But I would let you dress me up anyday.
One of Henry’s classmates (kindergarten) dressed up as the Grim Reaper! I kid you not. Complete with a mask, that with a cute little hand pump, you could recirculate fake blood to run down the face. Awesome. Any guesses at that kids future? It makes me lean toward homeschooling my babes.
“They weren’t in a separate hooker section. They were in the regular girls’ Halloween costumes, sized down for three-year-olds.”
gave me beeeeg smile…
You know it reminds me of my dd – she plays “bad guy” at school every day, but will never ever let herself be cast in the role of the bad guy. She’s always good.
good=nice=pretty?
Althogh maybe I should talk – I’m going as Charlotte and my spider costume (hand made til 1am last night — I should really learn to use something other than a hot glue gun, staples, and felt) is not exactly a scary spider. Hmmm. Next year – “spinning mama.”
I completely agree with you. Hannah always begs me to be a princess, she is Cinderella since her second Halloween. Hugo wants to be Spiderman this year, like all his preschool friends. Last year, I dressed Henrietta up as Raggeddy Ann. And for Heidi’s first Halloween, My husband and I were thinking a pumpkin.I am so happy though to see that some oene else has noticed the Halloween costumes that out children are exposed to.