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Are some Halloween costumes targeted at young girls and tweens too racy?

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Comment: I struggled finding a costume for my eight year old daughter. Instead of buying one this year, we are piecing one together from things she has used in the past. from Poland by LD

Comment: what happened to family fun costumes, like sheet ghosts and friendly witches and orange pumpkins? i think the costumes are okay for adults , but not the young girls from china by pam

Comment: Yes, We need to stop dressing our daughters like call girls. Teach them to repect their bodies. We also need to teach our boys to repect girls bodies also. from Livermore Falls, Me by j

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