We're a culture, not a costume' campaign for Halloween...

[HipChick]

Thinking about donning a kimono to dress like a geisha for Halloween, or a Mexican mariachi suit? Students from Ohio University have a message for you: "We're a culture, not a costume." With ethnic and racial stereotypes becoming increasingly popular Halloween costume themes, members of the school's Students Teaching About Racism in Society are launching a campaign to make revelers think twice before reducing a culture to a caricature, the group's president said.

Posters from the campaign are expected to go up on the Athens, Ohio, campus Wednesday. Meanwhile, the images are making the rounds online, raising debate over whether it's ever OK for people to paint their faces black, impersonate a racial stereotype for fun, and where to drawn the line. It's a seasonal point of controversy, but even after widely publicized controversies such as the "Ghetto Fab" wig at Kohl's and Target's illegal alien jumpsuit, costumes of stereotypes abound. "The best way to get rid of stereotypes and racism is to have a discussion and raise awareness, which is what we want to do with this campaign," said Williams



http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/26/living/halloween-ethnic-costumes/index.html

[Nye Bevan]

1. YES.

[uppityperson]

2. There is a difference between being respectful and stereotyping negative aspects of a culture

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[Supply Side Jesus]

4. that black face shit is appalling

dressing up as Precious? pukes.