Halloween is stupid and pointless
Halloween is the stupidest, most pointless, blatantly banal consumerist “holiday” invented by the West. I understand X’mas, Father’s/Mother’s Day etc. They’re rooted in traditions that make sense. The premise of Halloween fails to make logical sense at all. What’s the point? Costumes? Candy? Closet sluts coming out? I’m leaning towards the latter, by the way. Halloween is the only time of the year where girls are allowed to look, dress, and act like sluts.
– cynical Me
It’s a good thing that government offices and businesses don’t close shop on Halloween and they don’t consider it a “real” holiday.
Oh, and for the record: I don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, either. I’m not Irish. Why would I force myself to celebrate something that does not have any significance for me? Why must I wear green? It is not rooted in my personal traditions and I could not bear to adopt it either as it makes no sense for me to celebrate it.
On the other hand, there is the example of the universal holiday of Thanksgiving. I have adopted the celebration of Thanksgiving since it is a way for me to give thanks for the blessings from this nation, as well as use it as an opportunity to get together with family. I celebrate Christmas because it is rooted in the Christian faith and is carved into my family traditions. I know that it draws from Pagan traditions as well, but we are focusing on the Christian aspect since the point of this rant is all about how I only celebrate things that I consider significant to my life experience. You know, I don’t force it. [NB: Slutty Halloween girls = FORCED.]
But Halloween? Sure, I guess I understand the “oh, let the kids play dress up and have candy” part of it, but what about the sluts coming out at night? I swear, I think that’s what Halloween is for: absolute rubbish.
Tagged as Halloween, holidays, rants, sluts + Categorized as Personal, The Best of D'Arvit
Hahaha! Did you make that little poster? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. And sorry, I did celebrate Halloween trick or treating last year. But don’t worry, I wasn’t a slut. I was an Abu Sayyaf. Hahaha. No, not slutty Abu Sayyaf either. I’d like to see “the West” turn the Abus into sluts. For one, I don’t think they admit chicks into their little gang.
Lol, no I didn’t make that poster, sadly. XD I would have made the same thing, though.
You went as an Abu Sayyaf? For real? Haha, brilliant.
I’m actually in a little predicament right now. I don’t want to hurt my friend’s feelings by turning down her invitation, but I really find Halloween pointless. Oh well. I’ll find a better way to say it, I guess.
I can totally sympathize with your dislike of Halloween. I, myself, wore an Artemis (the goddess, not the criminal mastermind) costume, but each and every one of my female schoolmates dressed in a sl*tty manner. *shudders*
Though, really, about St. Patrick’s Day, it’s the fun that counts, in my opinion. I feel sorry for anyone who never had the experience of building a leprechaun trap.
And, that poster is tawesome! Where do you find all these amazing things?
Le grá,
Julissa
I wouldn’t go as far to call Halloween ‘consumerist’ — it’s actually quite ‘pure’ as far as these things go! There aren’t any cards, nor any gifts or flowers or chocolates.
It’s just an excuse to party I guess.
As far as I know, the celebration/whatever it is has been around for a long, long time (but I assume you’ve looked up the derivation of it…!)
Also, it’s much bigger in the US than any other part of the world. Not sure why. Probably because Americans tend to always do things in a BIG way…
@Julissa: Oh hello there. I assume you’re from FanGathering?
Yeah, to each his/her own, I suppose. I just don’t like how it’s become THE perfect excuse to dress up like a whore. Way to further degrade & objectify yourselves, ladies! Yay. As for St. Paddy’s–well, I was just explaining how I don’t celebrate holidays that have no significance to me. I’m not bashing Halloween-lovers or St. Paddy’s Bacchanalians, sure, it’s the fun that counts, I guess. But I am just not liking the Halloween Slut part. I mean, c’mon, ladies, you could do better than that! PS: I found the poster via Google search, keywords: “halloween slut”. XD
@Sebastian: Well it is pretty much consumerist here where I live!
Chocolates, candy, decor, cards, ready-to-wear costume–it’s a million dollar industry, as far as the US goes. You’re right, Americans love to do things in a BIG way. And it is just another excuse to party & have fun, I guess. What irks me the most is how it’s become distorted: fun & candy for the kiddos, sure, but slutfest for the female “adults”. And the men are free to wear whatever they want, but the ladies ALWAYS are slutty.
Okay, I’m just whining & rambling here; I’m sorry. I should get back to art homework. I shouldn’t even be here; I just got side-tracked. I’m also sleep-deprived. Yes, let’s blame that. Thanks for commenting.
Yes, I’m from FanGathering. (I’m one of the four new mods, in fact!) We really miss you on there! Come back and say hi sometime!
Whether or not it’s Halloween makes no difference to what the girls at my high school wear. If it’s warm enough, they’ll dress as much like whores as the dress code allows them to. I’m one of the few exceptions to this rule, since I’m only thirteen and still used to middle school. (Skipping eighth grade is certainly not as fun as people might think it is. I’m too young for high school!)
I mentioned your viewpoint on Halloween in LA a few weeks ago, and the reactions of my classmates were *very* funny. They were all freaking out (barring Kayla, one of the few other non-sluts in the school). Just goes to show that America is falling apart at the seams. We can’t even truly impress on children the basic concept of modesty! This country has something very wrong with it. [/pointless minirant]
You know, my little sisters celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and they were adopted from China and Taiwan. (Though it may just be in self-defense, because the Irish part of me loves celebrating by enforcing the green rule. No one is safe from me if they’re not wearing green. XD I’m not ashamed to admit it.)
I forgot to say this last time, but I love your blog! It’s really awesome!
Hoping to see you back on FanGathering sometime soon,
Le grá,
Julissa
It’s refreshing to read about girls your age who actually agree with my stance on Halloween and skimpy outfits!
And wow, you even mentioned this to your classmates? That’s pretty awesome. I never had the experience of attending high school in the US, as I moved here as a freshman at university. I’m quite thankful for my all-girls’ high school education back home. We all wore uniforms and make up wasn’t allowed, so we didn’t have the slut problem on a daily, on-campus basis. [Parties are a different matter, however. xD]
Your adopted sisters are your family members despite their Chinese and Taiwanese heritage; ergo, they should be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day as dictated by your family’s traditions. I’ve got nothing against that, either. I think that they should celebrate it. Your sisters will attach their own subjective significances related to St. Paddy’s based on the memories that you all have created together as a family. I think that’s wonderful.
Thanks for your kind words. It’s a pity that I haven’t updated in a long time now. I will really find the time to update during this so-called winter break. Thanks for your encouragement!
PS: I sent you an email.
halloween is the only day where girls are allowed to be, dressed or acted like sluts. thats the point. so its not totally pointless. in fact, girls if not constrained by societys “moral” codes do behave naturally like i described above. so hallowen is the only day for them to express their sexual freedom!
I Agree so much with you! There really isn’t a point for holloween and it should definitely not be celebrated as a special day such as Christmas, Mothers day, Father’s day etc. Very well said!!