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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with your friend. [b]Native American clothing is not a "costume."[/b] Sometimes it's entirely ok to tell kids no, and better yet, explain why.[/quote]

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 That is an offensive and outdated term, sort of like calling a black person a negro) be a costume?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? [/quote]

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. [/quote]

You are so utterly and completely wrong. You should be totally embarrassed.

It's the Museum of the American Indian, not the Museum of the Native American.

Do you even KNOW any American Indians? They call themselves Indian. They don't use native American.

The term is outdated and offensive. Please stop using it.[/quote]

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