Recognize this: Moana is a really special character to young girls of Polynesian descent who have never seen a Disney Princess who looks like them, just like how Tiana from The Princess and the Frog likely resonated with young Black women who had waited decades to see themselves represented. White girls have plenty of princesses to choose from there's Belle, Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty you get the idea. If your Caucasian son or daughter doesn't get to be exactly what they wanted for Halloween, encourage them to take a step back and realize that they're awash in privileges that the real Moanas and Tianas of the world will likely never see, because the world is full of racist assholes.
This writer can go fuck themselves. If my kid wanted to dress up like Moana it's because she loves the movie and wants to be like her. It's flattery without even a hint of malice.
And this is the typical defensiveness we've all come to expect whenever anyone brings this topic up.
"I shouldn't have to think about this. My daughter shouldn't have to carry this baggage. We just want to enjoy the Halloween season without politics."
The politics have always been there. We just didn't talk about it in the mainstream. ---
The n- word seems to be in Google's T9 swipe dictionary and I literally can not. 15 Transwomen of color have been murdered since 1/1/2017