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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Halloween, carnival etc are days to reverse the social order and make fun of things. Parody, satire, lampooning are part of the human spirit. It seems really sad to do away with a very non harmful part of the human experience. FWIW don't know a lot of scar masks that are to make fun of people who are disfigured. Some scary and non scary pop figures are scarred...I can think of very few honestly who are incredibly disfigured? Should we also go after witches with big noses and warts, because some people have big noses and warts?[/quote]
Actually the whole Halloween thing should be cancelled as it makes light of what is a serious holiday for many pagans.  It really is cultural appropriation at its finest.  The way ignorant people “celebrate” the day is hurtful to so many.  Don’t forget the pagans have been a persecuted and oppressed group for centuries.  [/quote]

Are you serious? [/quote]
No, they’re not. They’re just trying to get you all riled up. Same as the OP of this thread.

Same as the people like the ones who like to use phrases like “woke” and “oppression porn.” Some of you are actively looking for reasons to be upset. Just go ahead and complete your metamorphosis and start watching Fox.[/quote]

The ones actively looking for reasons to be upset were listening to NPR's Halloween costume advice. [/quote]

What did NPR actually advise? Please cite the exact line in the story where the reporter advises listeners to modify their Halloween costumes. Do not cite one of the 2 people interviewed telling their views, one of which was "it was a gut punch when kids told me my face was scary" and the other was "if you're trying to dress as a disfigured person as opposed to a fantasy figure like a Zombie, you might want to rethink."  Those two aren't speaking for NPR any more than a GOP politician is when he is interviewed.

What did the [b]NPR reporter[/b] actually say?

Thanks for playing along. I'm sure you won't answer because your characterization of this brief piece is intentionally trying to stoke faux-outrage.[/quote]

When a news source chooses a program to broadcast, the interviewer doesn't typically give advice. The listener is typically able to comprehend the purpose and intent of the interviewer and program, based on the questions, responses, and information provided. [/quote]

So hidden that NPR always interviews GOP Republicans you are saying they endorse the message those Republicans convey? Ok. [/quote]

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