Response to Article

    When I read this article, I thought about how much emphasis our society places on separating aspects of our culture by gender (specifically, clothing). The boy in the article wanted to dress as a princess for Halloween rather than a costume usually associated with boys. This issue was that the parents didn't care what the boy wore, but they feared what others in society might think about the costume. Anyone who has ever gone Halloween-costume shopping can relate to this article because the costumes are very gender-specific. In society, it is considered a deviant act when a boy doesn't wear a "boy costume" or a girl doesn't wear a "girl costume". Society needs to end gender stereotypes because it has gotten to the point where an innocent 3-year-old boy can't wear what he wants for Halloween simply because of his fear of other's judgements towards him.