http://jezebel.com/marvels-spider-girl-costume-is-pink-and-frilly-because-1445139444
This article shows a Halloween costume at a store that turns the traditionally male-worn Spider-man Halloween ensemble into a costume meant for girls. However, it ruins the entire concept of a superhero costume. Because it is meant girls, obviously they had to turn the costume pink, add a skirt, and add go-go boots. Why can't a girl just be Spider-man for Halloween without having to completely fit into a specific gender identity. We have already discussed in class about children's costumes being more and more sexualized, but with this, the costume completely limits young girls from thinking that they can be anything but girly and pink. I know when I was younger, it was the exact same thing. I was a tomboy and I always wanted to be something like a superhero, cowboy, or pirate. All of those costumes were always made frilly and girly and it made me feel ashamed of not wanting to wear it. It tried to establish gender identities and young girls are extremely susceptible to going along with it.
This makes no sense. Little girls are given skirts and told keep your legs closed so no one can see your underwear. How much efficient crime fighting is a superhero going to do if she has to worry about people seeing her underwear.
ReplyDeleteI think at some point there has got be a break... where are all the non-sexy costumes?
ReplyDeleteAnother disturbing part of this costume is the "sexy spiderwoman" who is SO skinny and sexualized on the front of the packaging, sending even more awful and unattainable expectations for little girls to reach for.
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