'Bare it all' trend of Halloween
By Preet Anand
Honestly, I'm surprised that "Girls Gone Wild: Halloween Edition" hasn't been released.
Think of all the co-eds that bare it all in costumes. From the girl who pole-danced at club Bronco to the one whose skirt did nothing but contrast with her underwear color, there is a competition to show the most skin. I saw a Batgirl who definitely looked like she forgot some of her clothes in the bat cave.
It's no surprise that Halloween is a Swinger's party gone public. As "Mean Girls" said, Halloween is the day of the year when girls get dressed up as slutty as fashionably possible. But it takes time to achieve that kind of a look. Think of all the steps:
1. Buy a costume.
2. Do your makeup in a way that makes you look sexy.
3. Put on costume while looking at yourself, and thinking that everyone's going to have their eye on you.
4. Remove the parts of your costume that are excess -- basically remove everything that doesn't cover those most important places.
5. Check to make sure you can see both your bra and your thong.
Guys, this is their revenge for all the times when we've forgotten to compliment them. Now, most everyone appreciates them.
But it's not like men aren't a part of this Halloween tradition either. Most of the costumes guys wear compliment their favorite assets as well. If the girls look hot, why can't we?
If you notice the above summary of Halloween, it's not a summary at all. We're forgetting the true opposite side of the spectrum: those who don't shed their morals for visibility perks.
Probably 90 percent of Halloween costumes revolve around showing some part of the body, but those who are uncomfortable with their bodies are then alienated.
There is a lot of pressure being named the 16th fittest college in the nation, according to Men's Fitness magazine.
Everyone is making ambitions toward Brangelina looks by being physically active and body conscience. Being separated from the beach body crowd must cause intense personal strife and depression.
On Halloween, these frustrations probably come to the breaking point, with the mood of the night being best represented by the Thong Song.
On Halloween or in any club or bar scene, society presents women with an unfair choice: dress scandalously or don't be noticed. Some can fight this dichotomy, but it's difficult.
Those who don't expose themselves are seen as different. Don't get me wrong, it's great to be different, but not everyone has that inner strength.
Preet Anand is an undeclared freshman.