Hallo-wear what you want
I’m planning on being a mermaid for Halloween. This will likely mean exposing a substantial amount of midriff and back, leaving little to the imagination. I’m not doing it because I’ve suffered some emotional trauma. I’m not doing it because I don’t respect myself. I’m not doing it because I’m “asking for it.” I’m doing it because it’s Halloween, I like to dress up, and I think being a mermaid will make for a fun and cheap costume. As the great Britney Spears once said (quoting Bobby Brown), “That’s my prerogative.” But suppose I had suffered emotional trauma or I didn’t respect myself: why should that make me the topic of criticism?
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