Reminder to avoid offensive Halloween costumes

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Anonymous wrote:Fall can be such a fun season, but it is important to remember: we are all in this together.

As you select costumes for yourself and your child, please avoid costumes which are culturally insensitive, as well as costumes that are racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, sizeist, or ageist.

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The only choice is going as a Cracker Barrel advertisement, which expands and contracts as you scroll (stroll) down the sidewalk.

Actually, a funny costume would be to go as DCUM, with forum headings pasted on the costume, and see how many of your friends and neighbors recognize it.

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Anonymous wrote:So can I not go as a pregnant cheerleader or pregnant nun?

I am a former pregnant person, former cheerleader and former Catholic.

Nothing about those costumes stereotypes a group. They're fine. Cheerleader a little gross if she's in HS, not pro, but still fine.

One vote for pregnant cheerleader here.

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What is considered offensive?

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Anonymous wrote:Hello, Halloween costume troll! How was your year?

I am not a troll. This is a serious issue.

You think trolls don't post about serious issues just to rile people up? Can we have a little perspective about what constitutes a serious issue? My three year old dressing up like her hero Pocahontas...it's not that. The VA state legislature trying to police history and what our kids learn? That. That's serious. When you make everything serious nothing is serious.

Years ago I posted asking if my daughter could dress up as Pocahontas and was annihilated on here.

I’m ordinarily pretty lax about this stuff but the Pocahontas stuff sort of creeps me out because she’s an actual person that has been totally co-opted in a way that is kind of weird and uncomfortable for me. I wouldn’t judge you for letting your kid dress as Pocahontas, but I think i noxed it for my own kid because it just makes me thiink of a young girl who was kidnapped as a teen, married an older man under circumstances that probably weren’t totally voluntary, and died of some awful disease when she was only 20, far fell her home and family. And everyone treats her as a happy cartoon. It’s just icky to me. It’s my least favorite disney movie.

This is a different concern. Dressing as Pocahontas is not racist. You are uncomfortable with it because her story is sad, and I think some tribal leaders have expressed that the white mythology around her is so insensitive that dressing like her is hard to do respectfully. But it's different from putting on a wig with feathers and saying you're an Indian.

It would absolutely be racist to dress your child as Pocahontas if she is white.

So I guess slutty Pocahontas is out. How about crop top and bootie shorts— slutty American HS student— Oh wait the later is a little to realistic since it’s the current school “uniform”, minus the knee socks, and Mary Janes, so not a costume at all.

Guess the safe bet is to stick with the Disney Princess… plenty culturally appropriate ones to choose from. Cinderella is a classic.

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Anonymous wrote:Well that doesn't leave anything fun. Not even the sexy corn cob would make the cut.

There's nothwrong with dressing up as a corn cob.

Look, going as President Taft is fine and going as "a fat person" is not. Going as Moana is fine, going as "a Polynesian" is not. This isn't hard.

I'm not sure I can roll my eyes any harder. YOU are a lot. I'm super glad I don't know anyone like you.

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Anonymous wrote:Hello, Halloween costume troll! How was your year?

I am not a troll. This is a serious issue.

You think trolls don't post about serious issues just to rile people up? Can we have a little perspective about what constitutes a serious issue? My three year old dressing up like her hero Pocahontas...it's not that. The VA state legislature trying to police history and what our kids learn? That. That's serious. When you make everything serious nothing is serious.

Years ago I posted asking if my daughter could dress up as Pocahontas and was annihilated on here.

I’m ordinarily pretty lax about this stuff but the Pocahontas stuff sort of creeps me out because she’s an actual person that has been totally co-opted in a way that is kind of weird and uncomfortable for me. I wouldn’t judge you for letting your kid dress as Pocahontas, but I think i noxed it for my own kid because it just makes me thiink of a young girl who was kidnapped as a teen, married an older man under circumstances that probably weren’t totally voluntary, and died of some awful disease when she was only 20, far fell her home and family. And everyone treats her as a happy cartoon. It’s just icky to me. It’s my least favorite disney movie.

This is a different concern. Dressing as Pocahontas is not racist. You are uncomfortable with it because her story is sad, and I think some tribal leaders have expressed that the white mythology around her is so insensitive that dressing like her is hard to do respectfully. But it's different from putting on a wig with feathers and saying you're an Indian.

It's Halloween. You don't have to be "respectful."

Or, just say it's not Pochahontas and you're dressing like an injun squaw.

Yeah, just be openly racist — Halloween is like those free passes the kids get to say racist stuff

I really don’t care if you take offense. You can go strew in the corner and get your heart rate up. I will be out having fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Hello, Halloween costume troll! How was your year?

I am not a troll. This is a serious issue.

You think trolls don't post about serious issues just to rile people up? Can we have a little perspective about what constitutes a serious issue? My three year old dressing up like her hero Pocahontas...it's not that. The VA state legislature trying to police history and what our kids learn? That. That's serious. When you make everything serious nothing is serious.

Years ago I posted asking if my daughter could dress up as Pocahontas and was annihilated on here.

I’m ordinarily pretty lax about this stuff but the Pocahontas stuff sort of creeps me out because she’s an actual person that has been totally co-opted in a way that is kind of weird and uncomfortable for me. I wouldn’t judge you for letting your kid dress as Pocahontas, but I think i noxed it for my own kid because it just makes me thiink of a young girl who was kidnapped as a teen, married an older man under circumstances that probably weren’t totally voluntary, and died of some awful disease when she was only 20, far fell her home and family. And everyone treats her as a happy cartoon. It’s just icky to me. It’s my least favorite disney movie.

This is a different concern. Dressing as Pocahontas is not racist. You are uncomfortable with it because her story is sad, and I think some tribal leaders have expressed that the white mythology around her is so insensitive that dressing like her is hard to do respectfully. But it's different from putting on a wig with feathers and saying you're an Indian.

It would absolutely be racist to dress your child as Pocahontas if she is white.

Oh, there you are! Hi from a few years ago. So glad you're back.

So can my White kid dress like Moana because she's fake? Or can my White kid only dress like other white people/characters?

Can Black kids not dress like Cinderella because she's white? Or is that ok because she's fake? Can they dress like RBG?

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Anonymous wrote:Well that doesn't leave anything fun. Not even the sexy corn cob would make the cut.

There's nothwrong with dressing up as a corn cob.

Look, going as President Taft is fine and going as "a fat person" is not. Going as Moana is fine, going as "a Polynesian" is not. This isn't hard.

Can you wear a fat suit to be Taft? What if you actually are fat, can you then go as Lincoln?

Can I wear a wig of red hair to play Annie? Or do I have to pick a blonde because I'm blonde?

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Guess the safe bet is to stick with the Disney Princess… plenty culturally appropriate ones to choose from. Cinderella is a classic.

Here's the official guide:
If you're White -
allowed: Belle, Aurora, Elsa, Anna, Rapunzel, Merida, Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White
not allowed: Tiana, Mulan, Pocahontas, Moana, Jasmine

If you're Black -
allowed: Tiana, Cinderella, Ariel, Moana (if you squint)
not allowed: Belle, Aurora, Elsa, Anna, Rapunzel, Merida, Snow White, Pocahontas, Mulan, Jasmine

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Anonymous wrote:You know what, how about stop being offended at absolutely everything?

Oh please. There are some costumes that are flat out offensive. And people absolutely should not do it and it's not "woke" or whatever to call out those who do.

At least someone out there understands.

There are many costumes out there you or your child, simply cannot wear. Full stop.

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Anonymous wrote:You know what, how about stop being offended at absolutely everything?

Oh please. There are some costumes that are flat out offensive. And people absolutely should not do it and it's not "woke" or whatever to call out those who do.

At least someone out there understands.

There are many costumes out there you or your child, simply cannot wear. Full stop.

Are you going to rip my child’s costume off? That would be hilarious to see a full grown adult enraged by the gall of a child to engage in make believe by wearing a costume. Full stop.

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Our P Diddy costume is ready to go. May have to start wearing it now for $hits and giggles

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Why can’t a black girl be Cinderella? I don’t get it. She not trying to be white. She’s trying to be a princess in a beautiful blue dress.