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Let's face it: no matter how independent our news or ad-free our dreams might be, as 21st-century humans we're all marinating to some degree in a hypersexual brew.
But the routine fare offered by mainstream marketers would just seem juvenile if it weren't profoundly affecting culture at every turn. It's climate change of a whole new order.
Halloween is clearly just one spike on the commercial graph. While in theory it's the most playful, creative, and freeing day of the year for everyone's self-expression, most retailers still manage annually to dredge up the worst sexist sludge to boost sales.
What's scary is just how transparently the marketplace has done so.
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