Let's take it from the top. Literally.
First. The wig.
Does the costume come with a wig designed to create the appearance of a type of hair typical of a race that is not your own? Yeah. that is actually sorta racist. Don't do that.
First. The wig.
Does the costume come with a wig designed to create the appearance of a type of hair typical of a race that is not your own? Yeah. that is actually sorta racist. Don't do that.
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If you really want to wear a wig, there are tons to choose from. Get a rainbow wig, a sparkly wig, an outer space alien wig. Maybe go find yourself a nice, NOT RACIST wig. And buy that one instead.
Second. The Face Paint.
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Third. The costume.
If you are dressing up like a stereotype of a culture or ethnicity, yeah don't do that. I know that places like Walmart and, well almost anywhere, sells costumes to facilitate racism all Halloween season long. But that doesn't make it okay. There are so many cute, fun, creative, non-racist Halloween costumes out there. Try one of those!
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If this is a little confusing or frustrating for you, here's some background reading:
MY FAVORITE RACIST COSTUMES FROM THE FUN WORLD CATALOG
Time to End Racist Halloween Costumes
Student Campaign Against Racist Halloween Costumes
Ohio University Students Hit ‘Racist’ Halloween Costumes
Don't Mess Up When You Dress Up: Cultural Appropriation and Costumes

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