Anonymous wrote:We know Cleo was Macedonian Greek through her father's line, but her mother's heritage is unknown. Much speculation about a different racial lineage through the material line. So an open question, and why many are sensitive about it.

*maternal

We know Cleo was Macedonian Greek through her father's line, but her mother's heritage is unknown. Much speculation about a different racial lineage through the material line. So an open question, and why many are sensitive about it.

It's fine. Dressing like a specific historical person isn't racist (assuming you don't do something stupid like darken your skin or rely on inaccurate and offensive stereotypes about how people looked/dressed/etc.) Also, Cleopatra was Greek, not Egyptian.

Yes it’s fine just don’t “walk like an Egyptian”

Anonymous wrote:Cleopatra was a Ptolemy. She was Greek. Maybe it’ll piss off Greeks as cultural appropriation?? Everyone finds everything offensive.

Greek here. Meh. I don’t care about costumes. However, I am annoyed when people say they are Greek, refer to a Greek sibling and are talking about fraternity/sorority. That bugs me for some reason.

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely not. Literally thousands of non racist costumes out there and you think of this one?

How is dressing like cleopatra racist?

Absolutely not. Literally thousands of non racist costumes out there and you think of this one?

Fine

Cleopatra was a Ptolemy. She was Greek. Maybe it’ll piss off Greeks as cultural appropriation?? Everyone finds everything offensive.

Will be a problem for the gender neutral set.

Don't darken your skin. Historians think that Cleopatra was Macedonian Greek.

Just clothing costume?

How about with makeup? Wig? Darkening your natural skin tone?

It's fine but somebody will find something to freak out about it.

Cleopatra?