Am I wrong to not let my 11YO be a sumo wrestler for Halloween?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let go of cancel culture and let kids do funny stuff again. Lighten up people

But it's not funny. It's racist. Don't cancel a kid, obviously, but teach him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let go of cancel culture and let kids do funny stuff again. Lighten up people

But it's not funny. It's racist. Don't cancel a kid, obviously, but teach him.

What makes it racists exactly? By your logic the kid can't dress up as Moana because they are not Peloponnesian or dress up as Elsa because they are not Scandinavian...

[Anonymous]

I would not have a problem with it, but it is considered cultural appropriation by many

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just don't wear it in Tokyo. Particularly in the subway during rush hour.

Why are you reviving a 7-year old thread? The OP's kid is in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let go of cancel culture and let kids do funny stuff again. Lighten up people

But it's not funny. It's racist. Don't cancel a kid, obviously, but teach him.

What makes it racists exactly? By your logic the kid can't dress up as Moana because they are not Peloponnesian or dress up as Elsa because they are not Scandinavian...

Sumo wrestling has a religious aspect to it, from the Shinto religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let go of cancel culture and let kids do funny stuff again. Lighten up people

But it's not funny. It's racist. Don't cancel a kid, obviously, but teach him.

What makes it racists exactly? By your logic the kid can't dress up as Moana because they are not Peloponnesian or dress up as Elsa because they are not Scandinavian...

Sumo wrestling has a religious aspect to it, from the Shinto religion.

You know nothing about sumo, if you seriously think this would be 'offensive'.

There is LITTERALLY a 'comic' version of sumo, called 'Shokkiri' performed by wrestlers that's meant to be lighthearted and funny, to entertain the audience. Of course Shinto is central to sumo-- but where you fall short is assuming that Shinto = Western Christianity or whatever, where religious = stuffy and serious (traditionally).

My my SO is from Shizuoka, and has a parent that served as a Yobidashi - which is sort of like a ring attendant that serves at one of the Sumo stables where wrestlers live and train at. I can assure you, if a kid chose to wear an inflatable sumo costume for Halloween, almost anyone involved in professional Sumo would not only not find it offensive, but would actually probably get a chuckle out of it.

...But more importantly, WHY the hell are we discussing this, in FEBRUARY?? Last I checked, Halloween is in October?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not have a problem with it, but it is considered cultural appropriation by many

We need someone from the Sumo community to weigh in here (metaphorically).