Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time for all the think pieces on culturally appropriate costumes for both kids and adults. Cosmopolitan, to which we always turn for moral clarity, is suggesting that white parents not let their little pale ones dress as the title character from Disney’s Moana — rather, they should see it as an opportunity to teach their children not to be racially insensitive.
Hey Parents: Maybe Don't Dress Your Kid Up As Moana This Halloween https://t.co/F1tppGs47f pic.twitter.com/NOMPW3OOFi
— Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) October 23, 2017
The editors of Redbook write:
… you might be saying something like: “But, I dressed up as Jasmine as a child, and I’m not a racist!”, or, “It’s just a Halloween costume, please chill the f*ck out.” But one of the best things about time is that it moves forward. You should too. You can (and should) strive to be better than you were 10, 20, or 30 years ago. If you missed the mark when you were younger, maybe think about using this Halloween as an opportunity to teach your kids about the importance of cultural sensitivity. If your child’s dream costume feels questionable, don’t just throw up your hands and hand over your credit card. You’re the parent here, and the onus of what your child wears falls on you. If your kid wears a racist costume … you’re kind of wearing it too.
“A racist costume.”
First stop telling me to abort them or raise them as gender neutral and then I'll consider your opinion https://t.co/gQwdfGi8Bp
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 24, 2017
But what if your son identifies as a Polynesian princess … that’s problematic.
https://twitter.com/SHiebler1992/status/922606078310969344
This excerpt makes me want to punch things. https://t.co/7yuDcsdCi7 pic.twitter.com/7Ama7ZZubi
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) October 24, 2017
"Mommy, I want to be Moana for Halloween."
"I'm sorry, sweetie, but you're not the right race."
FUCK
OFF https://t.co/Bzz9Cmnc0O— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) October 24, 2017
Don't you people usually stick to making ADULT women feel bad about themselves? https://t.co/BR3XbIKSBE
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) October 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/nick_s_ryan/status/922630278622973952
https://twitter.com/Stephanie30723/status/922625674581508098
Stop ruining childhoods already and stop projecting your adult baggage onto kids. https://t.co/S7y7LPgzlm
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 24, 2017
Six year olds can be trusted to choose a gender, why not a Halloween costume?
— Doug Foster (@DougSaidWhat) October 24, 2017
Hey childless liberal malcontents: Maybe don't spend so much time thinking about what outfits other people's kids are wearing. It's creepy. https://t.co/e0QjAA5RVg
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) October 24, 2017
The left has fully embraced cultural segregation.
Plus, they're a bunch of damned killjoys who don't want kids to have fun. https://t.co/DuuGB0dJu0
— Robert Tracinski (@Tracinski) October 24, 2017
Imagine ruining your child's Halloween over your obsessive need to virtue signal to other hip white parents. https://t.co/83z0ZF15tK
— Robogelic (@robogelic) October 24, 2017
TFW kids see everyone the same and you want to tell them they're not https://t.co/QtcfYmw4xc
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) October 24, 2017
Exactly.
Oh no your daughter might treat a character of diverse ethnic heritage as her hero. Better nip that crap in the bud, @Cosmopolitan.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 24, 2017
Does this mean a black girl can't be Cinderella https://t.co/ExT5EPjbJu
— Gabe//read my pinned (@thegonegabriel) October 24, 2017
This is dumb. A little black girl can be Elsa. A little white girl can be Moana. Nobody really cares except assholes and hot take writers. https://t.co/dNUqNyult6
— Christian Vanderbrouk (@UrbanAchievr) October 24, 2017
This is so damn stupid. I hope no one dresses up as Ariel because they're not actually a mermaid, and that would be racist ? https://t.co/eduHf6eA2m
— GingRN (@Chels_812) October 24, 2017
Also, don’t dress up as a ghost, skeleton, witch, Soldier, cowboy, or anything at all. Yo could possibly offend someone. Thanks. https://t.co/95JSDfGm46
— Brody™ (@BrodyCunningham) October 24, 2017
Hey parents: Moana is a positive female role model and you should be thrilled your kids admire her enough to dress like her for Halloween. https://t.co/TidGuSfScm
— Derek (@Goufunaki) October 24, 2017
people: DISNEY you need to make more diverse princesses
*disney obliges*
same people: okay but that’s cultural appropriation https://t.co/Y35eeS5kKG
— chels (@thefunnymuggle) October 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/yitzyy/status/922628597667549185
https://twitter.com/yitzyy/status/922628189922488320
Thinking of going as Moana for Halloween now. https://t.co/zmj83FfSAP
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/922629629613092864
This is the only Cosmo-approved Halloween costume for girls in 2017: pic.twitter.com/Omdds0uQfh
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) October 24, 2017
And this is the only Cosmo-approved costume for boys in 2017: pic.twitter.com/vejfcQ9KJK
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) October 24, 2017
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