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Coventina

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7. You make a good point. No matter what, you're likely to offend someone by living your life.

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 02:01 PM

Oct 2021

I think the problem with Halloween costumes is that (aside from bigots looking for an excuse to be hateful) virtually no one thinks of their costumes as harmful. That outcry over parents dressing their white kids as Moana and Pocahontas was genuinely surprising to them, I think. I don't have kids, so I only need to worry about myself.

I was thinking of going as Police Girl from Hellsing this Halloween. But, I'm not Anglo-Saxon or blonde. (I'm not a vampire either, but I think I'm safe on that as vampires are imaginary creatures).

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There are countless costumes drexelkathy Oct 2021 #1

So, I take it that all my examples are problematic in your opinion. Coventina Oct 2021 #3

the way I see it drexelkathy Oct 2021 #6

You make a good point. No matter what, you're likely to offend someone by living your life. Coventina Oct 2021 #7

my son is 5 now drexelkathy Oct 2021 #11

If you dress up as a zombie... Silent3 Oct 2021 #2

Well, that could technically be seen as mocking the religion of Vodoun n/t Coventina Oct 2021 #4

I have zero problems with any costumes or dress style people wish to adopt Lucinda Oct 2021 #5

I apologize to Lon Chaney Jr Goonch Oct 2021 #8

Working On wyn borkins Oct 2021 #9

Most people don't care Sympthsical Oct 2021 #10

Just keep in mind the "Punching up vs. punching down" comparison TygrBright Oct 2021 #12

That is helpful, thanks! Coventina Oct 2021 #14

I think most "cultural" costumes are fine as long as you don't darken your skin budkin Oct 2021 #13

We were in a Scottish dance group for years Bettie Oct 2021 #15

I wear my kilt all the time to Scottish heritage events... OriginalGeek Oct 2021 #17

While re-thinking some traditional costumes and trying to be more culturally sensitive... Silent3 Oct 2021 #16