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Discuss “Letter to the Editor - Re Pimps and Hos”

This letter is in response to [?Pimps and Hos costumes no laughing matter,? 11/1].

Ms. Bhagat?s allegation that the Taiwanese Students Association sends the message that prostitution is fun and okay is preposterous.

Halloween has, over the years, evolved into an American cultural event. We do not celebrate our desire to actually be vampires, witches, or werewolves. The basis behind dressing up for Halloween is the excitement that comes with being, for just one day, someone who you are not.

Suddenly, Ms. Bhagat says that an organization that condones dressing up is out of line. Somehow, encouraging a theme that students embrace means that TSA is comparable to a Nazi hate organization. This is a ridiculous analogy and does not accurately reflect...

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