Daily Dose of Common Sense

I just spotted this child’s Halloween costume at Target.

Yep, it’s a “sassy” vampiress for ages 4 and up. Not only is the costume creepy, but the “sassy” pose by the young girl is also creepy. She looks like a cross between a madame, a riverboat gambler, and a wiccan. And some people wonder why kids today seem to grow up so fast?

Who thought this was a good idea? I know vampires are “hot” this year, with True Blood and the like. But, I really hope parents show a little more sense and let this one sit on the shelves.

Just spotted a woman in my local Target store wearing a homemade, airbrushed tank top that read “Wet Pussy.” Um, OK. I’m sure at times it is wet. Other times, perhaps dry or irritated. What if it were itchy? Would you put that on your clothing?

I would have snapped a picture of said shirt, but trust me–this did not look like the kind of woman who would take kindly to being the subject of a surreptitious photo. I just needed to buy my Go-Gurt and orange juice without getting punched.

I thought I was pretty progressive when it came to women and their sexuality. But, this one was too much for me. It’s not just a matter of being comfortable with your body and with sex. This is a fashion statement (and I do mean statement!) that doesn’t just cross the line of good taste–it rockets past the line at hyper-speed.

So, to recap:

Family store + inappropriate clothing = bad idea

Now, who wants to let that woman know?