When I was a child, I had friends who wanted to be doctors, scientists, teachers, attorneys. Not one said they wanted to grow up and be a sexy surgeon, coy chemist, lascivious lawyer or pert professor ...

If you've ever shopped for a Halloween costume, you've probably noticed a stark double standard in what's being sold. Most of the women's costumes are "sexy" things. As for men? Not so much. For the ...