Virgin/Whore = Librarian/Librarian
on Oct 25 in Avenging, Feminism, Halloween, Librarianship by Erica FirmentAh the joy of working in a traditionally female profession around Halloween!
Take your pick, ladies and gentlemen, do you prefer your objectification in the form of Sexy Librarian, or Old Lady Librarian?
Here are the search results from yet another hunt for Librarian costumes. The first two you may familiar with, the last provides a charming alternative:

It has been pointed out in some circles (hi coworkers!) that I have a chip on my shoulder when it comes to the care and feeding of library professionals. Please allow the above image, as well as the profession’s appalling wages speak on my behalf.
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Maybe we should all wear T-shirts this year that say “Librarian Halloween Costume” or something. Kinda reminds me of Neil Gaiman’s clever answer as to what librarians look like. (Of course, he was talking about action figures at the time, I think the same thing applies to Halloween costumes.) Dress up as anything and say you’re a librarian. That works too.
http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2003/09/and-of-course-batgirl-really-was.asp
i love how the “naughty librarian plus adult” is the *same* model as the, shall we say, non-plussed adult model? nice…
Id tap it, Id tap it, I wouldn’t tap it… respectivly