So we’ve been told that dressing like Elsa from “Frozen” this Halloween is problematic because it idealizes white standards of beauty while dressing as Disney’s Moana is culturally insensitive and appropriative.
For those who have nixed those ideas and are still having trouble finding just the right costume for Halloween, AJ+, a channel run by Al Jazeera, is here to help with a list of sociologist-backed Halloween no-no’s.
We spoke to a sociologist about avoiding cultural appropriation in your Halloween costume. pic.twitter.com/Hd2f4YQ5r7
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 29, 2017
Please for the love of God. Stop.
Just stop. https://t.co/BUle5f4HFm
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) October 30, 2017
Thanks for that fun police. https://t.co/SNBGtHuK51
— David ??⌛️?? (@DavidAtkins42) October 29, 2017
R.I.P., Halloween. https://t.co/FIvQPUEziB
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 30, 2017
I swear to the life of me this wasn't a problem when i was a kid. https://t.co/vZJkJLjh5z
— Jihad Cocky Heat Fan Back? (@HeatJimbo) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/alanjpriest/status/925152518501384192
Qatar state media would like to lecture you on Halloween, which they would likely prosecute you for there https://t.co/2K36l8LwXt
— Patrick Poole (@pspoole) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/925154471201660929
https://twitter.com/Smashed/status/925145526898655232
I’m going out as a trans Arab who believes in a flat earth https://t.co/LnVa9FhmqT
— Sean (@SeanWats) October 30, 2017
@ajplus yet another video telling us what we are alllowed to wear. It's a damn #halloweencostume stop being so bloody offended by everything https://t.co/c3NiyvCJ5N
— A Redhead Rants ?? (@ARedheadRants) October 30, 2017
If a costume makes people I know uncomfortable, I would be VERY surprised. Simply because my people aren't of the complete wuss variety. https://t.co/PVb8TW5k2v
— Anne Louisianne (@AnneLouisianne) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/vannsmole/status/924744216315645952
https://twitter.com/dangainor/status/925154642954203137
Point to me, on this doll, where the Moana costume hurt you. https://t.co/DukxS1fRz7
— Rob (@IamRob81) October 30, 2017
Sheesh. <eye roll> https://t.co/iKKB3fX8s5
— Jennifer (@archer_thirteen) October 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/thetrentbattle/status/925144754131820546
https://twitter.com/4_tunes_kookie/status/925053181104549888
It’s simple: wear whatever you want without worrying about cultural appropriation, because that’s bullshit. ? https://t.co/v9zNwqRVQ3
— Justin Serna (@realJustinSerna) October 29, 2017
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Related:
Cosmopolitan tries to put the kibosh on white girls dressing like Disney's Moana https://t.co/n28UI7m7GE
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2017
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