I was against it's removal before I read it was 30 frickin' dollars, yo.
Seriously tho, Halloween is for fright and offence, and there is nothing wrong with the toy... except it's price... 30 bones, come on!
Home Depot says it will pull the Scary Peeper Creeper from its shelves after a woman who saw the Halloween window decoration in a Markham, Ont., store complained it makes light of predatory behaviour against women.
Equipped with suction cups for mounting outside a window, the decoration costs $29 and features the full-sized head, face and hands of a creepy-looking, hooded man peering into a window. The decoration is made to look life-like, not cartoonish.
The intention is to scare anyone opening the blinds from inside the house on a dark night. A description on Home Depot's website says the Scary Peeper Creeper is "perfect for scaring friends and family during Halloween or any other time of the year."
After spotting the decoration in the store, Breanne Hunt-Wells contacted CBC News to complain, saying the Creeper is "inappropriate and makes light of a real-life, sinister issue that women face in our society."
Hunt-Wells, a teacher and mother of two, said she has researched the issue since discovering the decoration, and said voyeurism can often escalate into sexual assaults, including rape. "This is not a harmless crime," she said.
CBC raised the issue with Home Depot over the weekend and the store agreed it wasn't appropriate. Cont.
Story from - CBC News
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