Racially insensitive halloween costume?

Anonymous
I was looking through the Chasing Fireflies halloween costume catalog tonight and remarked that the kimono costume was cute. My DH says its insensitive and he doesnt want to ring the doorbell of our elderly Chinese neighbors w our DD wearing a kimono for Halloween. Thoughts? One of the neighborhood kids wore an Indian sari last year and I thought it was beautiful and my DH also thought that was not PC.
Anonymous
We have outfits from all over the world, including kimonos. Of course it's okay.

It's insensitive if you do somehow make a joke out of it.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I was looking through the Chasing Fireflies halloween costume catalog tonight and remarked that the kimono costume was cute. My DH says its insensitive and he doesnt want to ring the doorbell of our elderly Chinese neighbors w our DD wearing a kimono for Halloween. Thoughts? One of the neighborhood kids wore an Indian sari last year and I thought it was beautiful and my DH also thought that was not PC.



Er.......kimonos are Japanese, not Chinese.
Anonymous
Racially insensitive. Yes!
Anonymous
Only if it's done as a joke... Would a Japanese kid dressed in a cowboy costume seem offensive to you? Same deal.
Anonymous
DH is Indian. I found 4 gorgeous Indian outfits today at goodwill. DH was extremely offended to find out they were among Halloween costumes. I was thrilled to find $200 outfits for $6.99 each LOL
Anonymous
Someone's heritage or culture should not be used as a Halloween "costume".
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Someone's heritage or culture should not be used as a Halloween "costume".


co-signed. Because there's nothing at all racist about this: http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/mens-native-american-costume/productinfo/42068/ or this: http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/mens-indian-brave-costume/productinfo/32740/ or the fact that the costume you mentioned pops up when you seach "geisha": http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/red-kimono-princess-costume/productinfo/34987/ I'd avoid that catalog on principle...

You could dress up as any muthafuckin' mythical made up whatever you want, and you pick "caricature of another person's culture" for your kid's costume?

C'mon.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Someone's heritage or culture should not be used as a Halloween "costume".


Why?
Anonymous
HOw about the burka chick
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Someone's heritage or culture should not be used as a Halloween "costume".


Why?


Because its disrespectful.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Someone's heritage or culture should not be used as a Halloween "costume".


Why?


Because its disrespectful.

How's that disrespectful? Is a cowboy costume disrespectful?
Anonymous
Grrrrr. 2013 political correctness gone mad.
Anonymous
Not political correctness gone mad, just evolution. We live, we learn.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Someone's heritage or culture should not be used as a Halloween "costume".


Why?


Because its disrespectful.

How's that disrespectful? Is a cowboy costume disrespectful?


Cowboy isn't a heritage or a culture.
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