All Allison Glock wanted was a pair of mouse ears for Halloween. She and her children found something different in the costumes department at Target:
“My girls were confused. ‘Where are the monsters?’ they asked. ‘Where are the superheroes?’ I pointed weakly to Wonder Woman and her thigh-high boots. ‘She’s pretty,’ said my 4-year-old. Before adding, ‘You can see her breasts.’
“As I watched them scan the selections, soaking in the unspoken message, I remembered my freshman year in college, going to a Halloween party dressed as a pumpkin. …”