Calls in Spain to stop selling ‘sexy nurse’ Halloween costumes
General nursing council say outfits perpetuate negative stereotypes of profession and link death to a job that’s about caringSpain’s general nursing council has called on retailers to stop selling “sexy nurse” Halloween costumes, complaining that the outfits damage the public’s perception of the profession and perpetuate a “sexualised, trivial and frivolous” image of women.The council, which represents 330,000 male and female nurses across Spain, said the costumes had no place in a modern and egalitarian society. It also criticised “zombie” and “killer” nurse outfits, saying they did nurses few favours either.
