Sexualization and Polarity of Halloween

With halloween just around the corner, I cannot help but to draw connections between the class and the holiday. The costumes for men and women are so drastically different, even if they are supposed to be dressed as the same thing.

It wasnt even difficult for me to find a pair of costumes like this. The mans costume is that of an actual referee, he actually looks like what he is supposed to be. It doesnt show off his body as exceptionally manly and it is completely acceptable. The womens costume on the other hand is absolutely ridiculous. It is hardly clothing and it would be a stretch to consider her a referee. The costume simply provides an excuse for her to show off her chest and legs. The women can wear the "feminine" costume and be considered a "slut" or "whore" but the only other option if they want to be a referee is to wear the mens costume, and while they would look like an actual referee and therefore it should be considered a legitimate option for a costume for women, they would probably get weird looks and people would make a lot of judgements about a woman who wore the mens costume. It emphasizes the double standard society has for women and the impossible expectations.