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Manocheese
10/25/18 9:46:15 PM
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/universities-issue-guides-threats-and-counseling-for-offensive-halloween-costumes

Is your daughters Halloween costume "appropriate"?

Unless youre Polynesian, dressing up your child as Disneys Moana is racist, according to an activist parenting blogger.

Little girls dressing up as Elsa from Frozen should just let it go because her character promotes white beauty, Sachi Feris writes in her blog, Raising Race Conscious Children, in a post that went viral and was picked up by Cosmopolitan.

But that's all child's play compared to the continued policing of costumes on college campuses.

The mere possibility of someone dressing up in what could be viewed as an "offensive" costume is causing several colleges to proactively warn students using guides, checklists, workshops, threats of probes and investigations. Even offering 24/7 counseling.

Recently, schools cracked down on non-politically correct outfits, from creepy clowns to Caitlyn Jenner, and just about everything in between.
The wearing of a Native American headdress is considered offensive by many schools.

The scariest thing about your costume isnt what you think, according to a Halloween and Cultural Appropriation Tabling event at Goucher College in Maryland.

The University of St. Thomas in Minnesota put up Costume or Culture Appropriation fliers listing unacceptable costumes and clothing as including Native American headdresses, a Mexican sombrero, a geisha outfit or any form of blackface.

Cultural appropriation is defined as the act of taking intellectual and cultural expressions from a culture that is not your own, without showing that you understand or respect the culture, the flier read.

Offensive costumes incorporate a long history of prejudice, hate, discrimination, colonialism and slavery as well as turning an important and/or sacred element into fashion.

The University of California, Santa Barbara recently held a Social Justice Workshop to teach students how to spot Halloween costume abuse and appropriation.

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst put up Simple Costume Racism Evaluation and Assessment Meter (SCREAM) posters around campus, assigning threat levels based on how much a costume differs from the students own race.

A Notre Dame Residence hall rector sent out a memo to her students before a Disney-themed dance not to dress up as Moana, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Mulan or The Princess and the Frog.

Northern Arizona Universitys Housing and Residence Life warned against African-inspired costumes, Pocahontas, Asian rice hats and more, according to The College Fix.

At Tufts University, students were warned they could be subject to probes from campus police for costumes that make students feel threatened or unsafe. Administration officials encouraged students to report anyone wearing an inappropriate and offensive costume, according to the College Fix. Examples include geishas, Native Americans, Confederate soldiers or anything involving wearing blackface and/or a sombrero.

The University of Texas issued a 29-point checklist on offensive Halloween costumes that said even seemingly harmless themes can be carried out incorrectly, and the bias response team asked students to report any party with a racist theme.

The University of Florida offered 24/7 counseling last year around Halloween.

Some Halloween costumes reinforce stereotypes of particular races, genders, cultures, or religions, the administration wrote. Regardless of intent, these costumes can perpetuate negative stereotypes, causing harm and offense to groups of people.

The left has become a parody of itself.
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FLUFFYGERM
10/25/18 9:48:49 PM
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SJWism is mental illness and needs to be treated and studied by psych wards.
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Shotgunnova
10/25/18 9:50:03 PM
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"Dressing your children up in burlap is offensive to Romans because they were sacked," wrote the blogger.

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frozenshock
10/25/18 9:52:05 PM
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Manocheese posted...
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst put up Simple Costume Racism Evaluation and Assessment Meter (SCREAM) posters around campus, assigning threat levels based on how much a costume differs from the students own race.


This obsession is fucking unbelievable.

Manocheese posted...
Unless youre Polynesian, dressing up your child as Disneys Moana is racist, according to an activist parenting blogger.


What happened to just appreciating the character and wanting to have fun pretending to be her?

Fuck this planet. Seriously.
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LockeMonster
10/25/18 9:52:19 PM
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Disney tight as fuck right now.
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IllegalAlien
10/25/18 9:53:16 PM
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foxnews.com
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Hulkasaurusrex
10/25/18 9:57:12 PM
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University's should shut down they are culturally appropriating europeans.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/University

Also they can stop appropriating the internet and electricity at any time.
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voldothegr8
10/25/18 9:58:42 PM
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Jesus fucking Christ
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RickyTheBAWSE
10/25/18 9:58:47 PM
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where there is context and nuance present, let there be emphasis.
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hockeybub89
10/25/18 10:06:01 PM
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OctilIery
10/25/18 10:07:24 PM
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Dressing up as a character is fine. Dressing up as a race/culture is not.
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frozenshock
10/25/18 10:21:11 PM
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OctilIery posted...
Dressing up as a character is fine. Dressing up as a race/culture is not.


So only white people should be allowed to dress in a suit and tie?
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Funbazooka
10/25/18 10:23:16 PM
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What's the crime?
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NeoShadowhen
10/25/18 10:23:26 PM
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I knew a girl in college. Good catholic girl. One Halloween she dressed as a sexy nun.

It's Halloween. Lighten the fuck up or get the fuck out.
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iPhone_7
10/25/18 10:24:40 PM
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These are the same universities that think black face is racist. SJWism is a disease.
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Vyrulisse
10/25/18 10:24:52 PM
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The fact that this absolute lunacy finds a foothold anywhere is troubling to say the least.
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LightHawKnight
10/25/18 10:27:16 PM
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So, would it be offensive for a white guy who loves Black Panther to wear the suit without black face to these people?
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andel
10/25/18 10:32:05 PM
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yeah, this is dumb
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Zeeak4444
10/25/18 10:34:07 PM
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frozenshock posted...
OctilIery posted...
Dressing up as a character is fine. Dressing up as a race/culture is not.


So only white people should be allowed to dress in a suit and tie?


What kind of moronic response is this lol?
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gatorsPENSbucs
10/25/18 10:34:46 PM
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First they ruined trick or treating and now they're going for the costumes. Holy fuck.
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NinjaWarrior455
10/25/18 10:36:33 PM
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Faux news
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Esrac
10/25/18 10:38:03 PM
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So...white girls shouldn't dress up as Moana because they aren't polynesian. And they shouldn't dress up as Elsa because she represents white beauty.

What?
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DifferentialEquation
10/25/18 10:38:32 PM
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I thought SJWs weren't real.
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voldothegr8
10/25/18 10:38:50 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
So, would it be offensive for a white guy who loves Black Panther to wear the suit without black face to these people?

You'd go to prison if they had their way
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Funbazooka
10/25/18 10:44:20 PM
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FEZqrLD

triggered
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OctilIery
10/25/18 10:45:25 PM
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Zeeak4444 posted...
frozenshock posted...
OctilIery posted...
Dressing up as a character is fine. Dressing up as a race/culture is not.


So only white people should be allowed to dress in a suit and tie?


What kind of moronic response is this lol?

He probably legitimately believes only white people dress professionally.
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Esrac
10/25/18 10:49:17 PM
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OctilIery posted...
Zeeak4444 posted...
frozenshock posted...
OctilIery posted...
Dressing up as a character is fine. Dressing up as a race/culture is not.


So only white people should be allowed to dress in a suit and tie?


What kind of moronic response is this lol?

He probably legitimately believes only white people dress professionally.


He's saying white people invented the suit and tie, so other races dressing as it is as wrong as white people dressing in the attire of other cultures. Not a great argument though.
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Rika_Furude
10/25/18 10:52:06 PM
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This is why sjws need to be shipped to a deserted island and left to fend for themselves
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ChouBF
10/25/18 10:53:59 PM
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Forgettable posted...
What sort of appropriation would it be if a fat person dresses up as a skinny character?


And if you dress up as Popeye you better be able to bench 800 pounds!
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Pepys Monster
10/25/18 10:54:06 PM
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This is why Trump won.
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SideshowBob311
10/25/18 10:54:50 PM
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Garbage like this is how we ended up with Trump. Congratulations, fragile little kiddies, I hope you're happy.
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RickyTheBAWSE
10/25/18 11:31:57 PM
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LightHawKnight posted...
So, would it be offensive for a white guy who loves Black Panther to wear the suit without black face to these people?


what do you think?

you can think critically, or you can play the "I don't understand nuance" game with the rest of the lowest common denominator.
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Biofighter55
10/25/18 11:36:07 PM
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.... I honestly dont know how to respond to this
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Bloodychess
10/25/18 11:40:19 PM
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DarthDemented
10/25/18 11:50:14 PM
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I suddenly wanna walk across my local campus wearing a sombrero, geisha kimono, and what the hell a native American headress on the sombrero. Fuck it I'm 34 and not in college. I don't give a fuck if a bunch of pussies get butt hurt or feel threatened when I politely smile and wave at them and do absolutely nothing threatening.
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Rob Cesternino
10/26/18 12:43:25 AM
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This article was published last year.
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TomNook20
10/26/18 12:44:16 AM
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andel
10/26/18 12:45:32 AM
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DarthDemented posted...
I suddenly wanna walk across my local campus wearing a sombrero, geisha kimono, and what the hell a native American headress on the sombrero. Fuck it I'm 34 and not in college. I don't give a fuck if a bunch of pussies get butt hurt or feel threatened when I politely smile and wave at them and do absolutely nothing threatening.


will you also be in blackface?
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FLUFFYGERM
10/26/18 12:46:20 AM
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andel posted...
DarthDemented posted...
I suddenly wanna walk across my local campus wearing a sombrero, geisha kimono, and what the hell a native American headress on the sombrero. Fuck it I'm 34 and not in college. I don't give a fuck if a bunch of pussies get butt hurt or feel threatened when I politely smile and wave at them and do absolutely nothing threatening.


will you also be in blackface?


you think wearong a kimono is the same thing as blackface?
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RickyTheBAWSE
10/26/18 12:49:49 AM
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people conflate a lot of things.

it's easy to look silly when one doesn't understand the terms they use.
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iClockwork
10/26/18 12:51:42 AM
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DarthDemented posted...
I suddenly wanna walk across my local campus wearing a sombrero

There was one Halloween my buddy dressed up in a fucking sombrero, poncho, carried a bottle of tequila and splotched brown paint and shitty black fuzz on his face Team america style to dress up as a Mexican. We somehow ended up at a house party that was 90% Hispanics. Buddy was already trashed, I was nervous but they LOVED his racist af costume.

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Skye Reynolds
10/26/18 1:18:44 AM
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Manocheese posted...
Little girls dressing up as Elsa from Frozen should just let it go because her character promotes white beauty,


Should white girls feel ugly?
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KamenRiderBlade
10/26/18 1:33:10 AM
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Rika_Furude posted...
This is why sjws need to be shipped to a deserted island and left to fend for themselves
I can agree with you on that
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SH_expert44
10/26/18 1:35:58 AM
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Caitlyn jenner in blackface it is.
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OwlRammer
10/26/18 1:42:46 AM
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would it be racist/cultural appropriation if I, a mexican, were to wear a sombrero and poncho and stuff on halloween?
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hotcegaI
10/26/18 1:44:15 AM
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This is great
it'll prevent more people going o that university and to a real one that cares about education
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dave_is_slick
10/26/18 3:01:54 AM
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This is the stupidest fucking thing.
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LyraTheUnicorn
10/26/18 3:07:00 AM
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FLUFFYGERM posted...
SJWism is mental illness and needs to be treated and studied by psych wards.

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