Is this costume inappropriate?
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Anonymous
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For my DD... my kid said she wants to be Pocahontas.
http://www.costumediscounters.com/girls-costumes/indians/girls-native-american-girl-costume-R884598.html?code=googlepla&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!!!20614725885!g!!23982716205&utm_source=GoogleBase&source=productlistings&id=20614725885&CAWELAID=1487385818&catargetid=1546128485&cadevice=c&%22cagpspn=pla%22&gclid=CKusocfB77kCFYii4AodlHcACQ I feel that the costume is cute. Friend said it was too inappropriate. What counts as a bad costume for a kid? |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't let me child wear it. It smacks of cluelessness. |
Anonymous
| Why would that be inappropriate? Pair it with leggings if you are that concerned but I think it'd be fine without. |
Anonymous
| I agree with your friend. Native American clothing is not a "costume." Sometimes it's entirely ok to tell kids no, and better yet, explain why. |
Anonymous
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I think the PP's point was cultural insensitivity, not that is is risque.
I am never in the right place on this, I like that my kids stick to action movie characters, much less room for offense. |
Anonymous
| The costume is not historically accurate for Pocahontas. |
Anonymous
Yes, and that's what's important. |
Anonymous
| I don't get why it's inappropriate either. |
Anonymous
You should read the thread about the mom dressing her little girl up as a Japanese woman. Many people felt that was an appropriate costume. How would this be different? |
Anonymous
Why not? Vikings are a costume. http://www.halloweencostumes.com/mens-adult-viking-costume.html Germans are a costume. http://www.halloweencostumes.com/traditional-german-costume.html?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=PLA-All&gclid=CMOJq5vF77kCFdGd4Aodvi0Ahg Geishas are a costume. http://www.halloweencostumes.com/child-asian-princess-costume.html Irish are a costume. http://www.halloweencostumes.com/lil-leprechaun-costume.html Scottish are a costume. http://www.halloweencostumes.com/sexy-scottish-costume.html Italians are a costume. http://www.halloweencostumes.com/guido-costume-kit.html Indians are a costume. http://www.halloweencostumes.com/womens-bollywood-beauty-costume.html Why can't American Indians (please -- don't use that offensive term "Native Americans" -- I was born here. I am a Native American. That is an offensive and outdated term, sort of like calling a black person a negro) be a costume? What's offensive about this? Why is this offensive when the other examples are not? |
Anonymous
Anonymous
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http://www.costumediscounters.com/girls-costumes/indians/princess-wildflower-child-costume-CC00309.html
This one is a better choice. |
Anonymous
Native American is not offensive, and is not like calling someone a negro. Native American is a term used to refer to indigenous people within the US borders. It isn't indicating who was and wasn't born here. |
Anonymous
Personally I find all of the above equally offensive and inappropriate for dressing up as a "costume." |
Anonymous
| DD said she wanted to wear a dress and be Pocahontas. I see that it may be the same type of frustration as the type over the team name "Redskins" but I dont think DD is going to look offensive. |