There are several issues with women’s fashion — like vanity sizing and the lack of pockets in pants — but the most prominent problem in the autumn is Halloween costumes.

A majority of American women buy their costumes from retail stores, which of course causes issues. Manufacturers don’t factor in lengths of torsos and legs, so for some women the outfits don’t fall correctly on the body. This is mainly a problem for dress costumes.

This leads into the main issue: the oversexualization of women’s Halloween costumes. While there is nothing wrong with wanting to look sexy, there is a problem when so many costumes — some of them not even in the “sexy costume” category — still have that provocative look.

Tween and teen girls, who don’t have many costume options in their age range, often end up in the women’s section to find costumes. These costumes are not always ideal for tricking or treating, since many are without leggings underneath, but they also sexualize minors.

There’s also the fact that some costumes just shouldn’t have sexy versions. The most recent controversy about a sexy costume is one based on the character Eleven from the TV show Stranger Things. While sexualized costumes based on fictional children are common — like Snow White, who is 14, and Little Red Riding Hood, who’s a young girl — Eleven’s actress is a real girl who shouldn’t be sexualized with a Halloween costume.

Also, men’s and women’s costumes are treated quite differently, even when they are the same type of costume. Spiderman and Captain America costumes are usually bodysuits or designed to be pretty close to the characters’ appearance. While there are a few costumes like this for women, many are dress versions or something a showgirl would wear.

While it’s okay to have one suggestive version, the majority of the costumes in any category should not be that way, especially when there are no provocative male costumes being sold alongside them.

The easiest scapegoat to blame is society, because women are still sexualized a lot in entertainment and media. Maybe in the next few years public opinion will push for a change, but for this year the situation remains the same.