HALLOWEEN. So, by definition, a costume is at least a superficial performative. It turns one into a role. We ask, "What are you going to be for Halloween?" for example. So, what does a costume do for identity? Or do to identity? How is costume and identity intertwined (or not)?
One angle might be to think about the "sexy" costume trend. What is going on there? Is that an expression of identity or non-identity (remember, as in sameness, or as in a "true likeness" of some interior aspect)? Or is there something more complicated going on?
Another subject could be the question we brought up today: "culture not costume"? Why might those discussions be so fraught? What's the big deal if it's "just a costume"?
Take a photo this weekend of something you see that piques your interest and use it as the prompt to move you through these big questions.
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