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The Costume Too Scary for Halloween

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• "Bottom line, there's a time and place for everything. It's OK at a private Halloween party but not for school. Get a life!" M.H., Plainview, N.Y.

• "It's a sad day in America when we think a walking, talking vagina is anything but funny." A.G., Columbus, Ohio

• "I wouldn't have let my kid where that costume. Schools can't handle religion in schools, so we should know that can't handle sexual costumes." L. L.-B., Florida

• "What message did school administrators send out when they suspended this student? That they have no sense of humor. And would you let your child wear such an outfit for Halloween? Absolutely. Kids are notorious for enjoying shocking people This one sure worked." L.F., Amsterdam, Netherlands • "During this time of violence and hatred, maybe everyone should be dressing up like vaginas." B.B., Oak Park, Ill.

• "Quite frankly, in a world where passing out condoms to students rather than teaching abstinence is fast becoming the accepted norm, how can they [the school] act surprised at this??" V.S., Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

• "Well, haven't we reached a new low. How can any mother think that is appropriate school wear?? If a girl came as a giant penis, I suppose she would have gotten a prize." S.S., South Bend, Wash.

• "I think if they were in Afghanistan, the MOTHER would have been stoned or shot, or worse! I'm not saying this is a GOOD thing!" D.S., Shingle Springs, Calif.

• "I would have hung an appropriate size pair of ladies' panties over that vagina. (I'm joking!) That genitalia was clearly exposed!!! Now you've given the students incentive to come out with the 'male version' next year — look out! L.S., Fort Collins, Colo.

• "Kudos to the school staff for at least recognizing a vagina when they see one … I get the feeling though that sex education is not a high priority." J.W., Osgood, Mo.

• "With apologies to Dylan Thomas, I'd definitely have to say that the school officials' message to the student was: "Do Not Go Genitally Into That Good Night" M.O., North Chelmsford, Mass.

Buck Wolf is entertainment producer at ABCNEWS.com. The Wolf Files is published Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you want to receive weekly notice when a new column is published, join the e-mail list.

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