Manly Halloween Ideas from The Onion

In case you missed it, The Onion this week served up some satirical Halloween costume ideas for concerned parents hoping to make their "girly son" look manly.

"Be very careful not to choose one that's been co-opted by the gay community," advised a costume consultant in a video on the publication's website, urging viewers to avoid dressing their boy as a fireman, a police officer, or a cowboy.

"They'll just end up looking like a stripper," she said.