Have you ever dressed up for Halloween or college party in a racially sensitive costume?

[Anonymous]

I went as static cling for years because it was easy. Also, a black eyed pea. Not offensive.

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Anonymous wrote:And if so, are you afraid it might come back to “cancel” you? Not blackface, but maybe like an Indian or sumo wrestler Or geisha? My good friend from college mentioned to me she has pictures of a sorority party from way back in 80s ( a southern university) and we were all dressed like southern belles and Scarlett O’Hara themed dresses and some guys dressed like confederate soldiers, Robert E Lee. Etc. I don’t even remember really why but anyhow, not that she’d share it up publicly but it worries me that they are there. She was just mentioning it because of the times and how we’d been playing dress up back then and wouldn’t do that now.

No. I’m AA. I don’t know anyone who wore a racially or culturally insensitive costume growing up.

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Anonymous wrote:And if so, are you afraid it might come back to “cancel” you? Not blackface, but maybe like an Indian or sumo wrestler Or geisha? My good friend from college mentioned to me she has pictures of a sorority party from way back in 80s ( a southern university) and we were all dressed like southern belles and Scarlett O’Hara themed dresses and some guys dressed like confederate soldiers, Robert E Lee. Etc. I don’t even remember really why but anyhow, not that she’d share it up publicly but it worries me that they are there. She was just mentioning it because of the times and how we’d been playing dress up back then and wouldn’t do that now.

I was a black cat several times as a child/tween. In 5th grade I was a hippie and I wore bell bottoms and black afro. I was Dorothy in 2nd. Never dressed up for Halloween in high school

[Anonymous]

Pp here. I was also a “Chinese woman” once, which makes feel uncomfortable now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And if so, are you afraid it might come back to “cancel” you? Not blackface, but maybe like an Indian or sumo wrestler Or geisha? My good friend from college mentioned to me she has pictures of a sorority party from way back in 80s ( a southern university) and we were all dressed like southern belles and Scarlett O’Hara themed dresses and some guys dressed like confederate soldiers, Robert E Lee. Etc. I don’t even remember really why but anyhow, not that she’d share it up publicly but it worries me that they are there. She was just mentioning it because of the times and how we’d been playing dress up back then and wouldn’t do that now.

I dressed up a a mexican bandit as a kid, no brown face but it's not a choice I'd let my kid make. I also had a really offensive part in a school play as Chinese guy with a terrible accent and everything. People found it hilarious but I cringe thinking about it.

I'm not worried about being cancelled because I can articulate why it was wrong and how I've grown and changed since those things happened.

[Anonymous]

I dressed as a bum, as a boy (I'm female), and as Michael Jackson (I'm white). None of these things were considered offensive at the time. I also confess that I've received Sephora foundation samples in dark skin tones and put them on to see what I'd look like --- but I never left the house or photographed it!

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Anonymous wrote:I have a rasta wig and wore a tie die.

No. I'm not worried about it.

Major cultural appropriation. And definitely NOT OK!

Jamaicans don’t care.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone name a Halloween costume that is not offensive to some group somewhere? ? (I can’t).

Astronaut
Robot
Space Alien
Sailor, Soldier, Pilot
Scientist
Paparazzi, Journalist
Zoo Keeper, Vet
Policeman, ENT, Fireman
Ghostbuster
Doctor or nurse
Scarecrow, Lion, Tin Man, or Dorothy
Private Eye/inspector Gadget
Cat, Dog, Dinosaur, Shark, Elephant, Gator

This are just ones that my family did that I can recall or have photos of.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone name a Halloween costume that is not offensive to some group somewhere? ? (I can’t).

Astronaut
Robot
Space Alien
Sailor, Soldier, Pilot
Scientist
Paparazzi, Journalist
Zoo Keeper, Vet
Policeman, ENT, Fireman
Ghostbuster
Doctor or nurse
Scarecrow, Lion, Tin Man, or Dorothy
Private Eye/inspector Gadget
Cat, Dog, Dinosaur, Shark, Elephant, Gator

This are just ones that my family did that I can recall or have photos of.

Not policeman anymore!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mom dressed me as a dog one year and put a smudge of black paint on the tip of my nose.

Why not brown or white paint? All dogs matter!

I bet you don’t realize how insulting you are being mocking a very serious issue. Gross.

Seriously. What a moronic MAGA ahole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone name a Halloween costume that is not offensive to some group somewhere? ? (I can’t).

Off the top of my head:
Any animal costume—giraffe, lion, bear, etc
ballerina
unicorn
Firefighter
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman
Generic princess (Fancy looking dress and accessories)
Fruits or vegetables (my niece was a pineapple and nephew was an avocado one year)
Dinosaur
Rain cloud, rainbow (both costumes I saw kids wearing last year)
Pumpkin/jackolantern

There are tons of non offensive costumes

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Anonymous wrote:Going out on a limb, I assume the OP would not approve of the classic Pimp and Ho parties of the 90s. Good times.

I’m the OP and I wasn’t partying in the 90s but in the 80s. We didn’t do pimp and hoe but apparently did civil war which was the point of my post. Back in 1986 it wasn’t weird to dress like southern belles and union and confederate soldiers for a mixer. Or maybe it was? I don’t know..I am certainly not judging but I am embarrassed that I participated in this stuff now.

I was in HS in 1986. It would have been weird at my HS, which was actually wealthy and predominantly white. They were not very racially sensitive —the seniors were all given tanning gift certificates regardless of race and skin tone. But that sh!t with confederate soldiers they would have shut down.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going out on a limb, I assume the OP would not approve of the classic Pimp and Ho parties of the 90s. Good times.

I’m the OP and I wasn’t partying in the 90s but in the 80s. We didn’t do pimp and hoe but apparently did civil war which was the point of my post. Back in 1986 it wasn’t weird to dress like southern belles and union and confederate soldiers for a mixer. Or maybe it was? I don’t know..I am certainly not judging but I am embarrassed that I participated in this stuff now.

I went to college at a Southern university and Kappa Alpha fraternity had an Old South party every year where the fraternity guys dressed as Confederate soldiers and their dates as Southern belles. Tons of pictures exist from those events. Fortunately I never attended. KA Nationals banned the Old South parties in 2016.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going out on a limb, I assume the OP would not approve of the classic Pimp and Ho parties of the 90s. Good times.

I’m the OP and I wasn’t partying in the 90s but in the 80s. We didn’t do pimp and hoe but apparently did civil war which was the point of my post. Back in 1986 it wasn’t weird to dress like southern belles and union and confederate soldiers for a mixer. Or maybe it was? I don’t know..I am certainly not judging but I am embarrassed that I participated in this stuff now.

I went to college at a Southern university and Kappa Alpha fraternity had an Old South party every year where the fraternity guys dressed as Confederate soldiers and their dates as Southern belles. Tons of pictures exist from those events. Fortunately I never attended. KA Nationals banned the Old South parties in 2016.

My sibling attended the Vanderbilt Old South party as recently as 2007-2009, so they've definitely gone on for awhile. Yes, I thought it was gross then but was basically called a no-fun frat hater. I think some congressman's son was pictured with a confederate flag there and it caused a bit of a stir.

[Anonymous]

I was a Gypsy as a kid in the 80s. I am relieved I didn’t do sexy Indian or geisha or something in college in the early 2000s. Can’t say I was too smart for it at the time, just didn’t do it.