I am appalled at the implications of the recent La Voz article on sexualized Halloween costumes. Rather than criticizing costume manufacturers or the sexism in our culture, the article places the blame for the double standard on women.

The article even claims a feminist perspective, but by judging women for presenting themselves in a sexual manner, the article actually reinforces the idea that women ought to repress their sexuality. Women don’t need an excuse to wear as little clothing as possible. Women should be free to express themselves sexually without being judged.

A piece of clothing in and of itself is not crude. Clothing should have no implications on the innocence of the woman wearing it (and even if it did, a woman should not be judged on the basis of her purity). Justifying insults with what a woman wears is judgmental, and La Voz should not be publishing articles that dictate how a woman must dress.

Sapphire Fein

De Anza Student