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The Difference Between Men's And Women's Halloween Costumes Is Very Scary

Suspiciously missing: Men's Halloween costumes that show a lot of skin.
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Women Deputy Editor, The Huffington Post

The only thing truly chilling about Halloween is how little fabric manufacturers use for women's costumes. 

In the name of Science™, we researched popular costume ideas for men and women, and compared them side-by-side. We began to see a theme emerge. Manufacturers assume that ladies are looking to show a lot of skin, while men's costumes offer a lot more coverage (and, thus, warmth). 

Women should wear whatever they want, be it on Halloween or any other night of the year. And if that includes hot pants, more power to you! But where are the lycra cut-out costumes for men? Shouldn't Halloween be an equal-opportunity night for bodily display? 

 Check out these 21 jarring costume comparisons, and head here and here for some more creative Halloween costume ideas. 

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Policewoman & Policeman
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Women's
Man
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Firefighters
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Women's
Men's
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Cowgirl & Cowboy
TheCostumeLand.com
Women's
Men's
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Referees
Yandy.com
Women's
Men's
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Nurse & Doctor
Party City
Woman's
Men's

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Golfers
Amazon
Women's
Men's
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Flight Attendant & Pilot
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Women's
Men's
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Sailors
HalloweenCostumes.com
Women's
Men's
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Military Babe & Sexy Army Hero
Yandy
Women's
Men's
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Nerds
HalloweenCostumes.com
Women's
Men's
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Pirates
Party City
Women's
Men's
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Prisoners
Party City
Women's
Men's
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Mickey Mouse
Yandy
Women's
Men's
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Vampires
Yandy
Women's
Men's
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Ringleaders
Yandy
Women's
Men's
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Skeletons
Yandy / Amazon
Women's
Men's
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Vikings
Yandy / OfficialCostumes.com
Women's
Men's
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Baseball Players
TrendyHalloween.com / Amazon
Women's
Men's
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Pizza
Yandy / Amazon
Women's
Men's
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Buzz Lightyears
Yandy / Walmart
Women's
Men's
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Mobsters
ODGirl.com / Party City
Women's
Men's

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Creative Halloween Costumes
Mail-Order Bride(01 of16)
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Offer your hand to a stranger thousands of miles away? Nah. Make a dress out of FedEx envelopes? Absolutely. via Costume Pop (credit:Costume Pop)
Tippi Hedren From 'The Birds'(02 of16)
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Nothing says Halloween quite like some classic, Hitchcock horror. (credit:Sara Wilson / YouTube)
Firefox(03 of16)
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If you're an internet nerd, there is no better way to express your techie side than dressing up as an internet browser itself. If you go this route, consider asking your best friend or significant other to go as Google Chrome. via imgur (credit:imgur)
Technology 2.0(04 of16)
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Heidi Klum raised the bar when she dressed up as a futuristic, lager-than-life robot. (credit:Getty)
Go Out With A "Bang"(05 of16)
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(Pose optional.)via Costume Pop (credit:Costume Pop / Alamy)
The Paper Bag Princess(06 of16)
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Because sometimes a lady needs to slay a dragon and save a prince, just like the heroine in this iconic children's book, published in 1980.via Costume Pop (credit:Costume Pop / Amazon.com )
Works Of Art(07 of16)
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These women dressed up as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Jackson Pollack's famed masterpieces -- frames and all. (credit:Emma Gray)
A Rose (With Thorns)(08 of16)
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A little face paint goes a long way. (credit:Emma Gray / Alamy)
Rachel ... Ray (09 of16)
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Half Rachel. Half Ray. via imgur (credit:imgur)
The Claw Machine(10 of16)
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"Gotcha!" To create this (slightly cumbersome) look, just grab an empty cardboard box, some paint and a bunch of your old stuffed animals. With some crafty glue-gun work, you should be able to look like something right out of an arcade in no time. via Costume Pop (credit:Costume Pop / Alamy)
Amelia Earhart(11 of16)
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Nothing says "street cred" like being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. While "Project Runway" winner, Gretchen Jones, probably didn't put this together herself, you can. All you need are a bomber jacket, leather gloves, brown pants and shirt, a white scarf and some goggles. (credit:Getty)
Twitter(12 of16)
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Social media is just so hip. via Costume Pop (credit:Costume Pop)
Fortune Teller(13 of16)
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A good way to make friends? Going around and asking people if you can read their fortunes. (credit:Lynn Khazzam)
Operation(14 of16)
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Just be careful not to zap anyone. via Costume Pop (credit:Costume Pop / YouTube)
Bop It(15 of16)
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This outfit is especially fantastic for children of the '90s who played with Bop It when it first came on the market in 1996. (credit:Alexis Hershfield / YouTube)
Lucille Ball(16 of16)
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Everyone loves Lucy -- especially as it recently would have been the actress' 100th birthday. Actress Lisa Rinna rocked this outfit last Halloween, and this classic costume idea can easily be put together by scrounging through your friends' closets. (credit:Getty)

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