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This Person Corrects a Sexist Cosplay Meme
August 8th 2016
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With the theatrical release of Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn will probably be a costume favorite during Halloween. But one meme circulating online is trying to rain on the parade months in advance:
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With more than 26,000 likes and reactions and more than 24,000 shares, this meme embodies the all-too-common slut-shaming women face during Halloween.
Some comments reflected the sexist sentiment, while others pointed out the problem with the meme:
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But thankfully, the manager of the popular Facebook page Everything Nerdy and Anything in Between made some necessary corrections to remove its sexism:
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As Bustle wrote, there are several reasons to not shame women for wearing revealing Halloween costumes (or clothes in general):
- "People aren’t always dressing to look sexy."
- "Even if they are trying to look sexy, it’s not always for other people."
- "Even if it is for other people, it’s not always to gain sexual attention."
- "And so what if it is for sexual attention?"