The Disney Store's Halloween Costumes Are No Longer Divided By Gender
LatestTaking a page out of Target’s playbook, the Disney store has decided to take a step forward and stop dividing at least some of its merchandise by gender. This year, the retailer won’t be separating Halloween costumes into a “boys” and “girls” section; instead, the costumes will be listed as either for “kids” or for “babies.”
The Mary Sue reports that the costumes, which were previously categorized by suggested gender, are no longer being stuck into the traditional pink and blue boxes that help parents identify whether a getup is for their little prince or their little princess. Instead, the retailer has realized that Halloween’s a time when kids just get dressed up, so there’s really no harm in a five-year-old boy coming to school as Belle or an eight-year-old girl rolling into a Halloween parade made over as Buzz Lightyear.