'We're a culture, not a costume' this Halloween

CNN ^ | October 26, 2011 | Emanuella Grinberg

[ConservativeStatement]

(CNN) -- 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.

[Huskrrrr]

I GOT YOUR COSTUME IDEAS RIGHT HERE!

[Adder]

“We’re a culture, not a costume.”

You’re idiots, not intellegent.

Get over yourselves.

[Adder]

This year I am planning on dressing up as an Occupier.

Not around MY vehicle, please....

[MeganC]

If I had my way these pathetic wastoids would be wearing Dobermans.

[WKUHilltopper]

‘We’re a culture, not a costume’ this Halloween’

Does this mean we will insult CNN and their culture if we wear clown suits for Halloween?

[Oztrich Boy]

"We're a culture, not a costume."

Bully for you. Just keep in mind, geisha and mariachi ARE part of your cultures.

And in-culture, they ARE costumes.

[bgill]

How about these two costumes? So fake, yet scary.

[linn37]

After seeing pics of Chaz Bono I think she is the latest candidate for the ugly short lesbo category.

[Allegra]

This year I am planning on dressing up as an Occupier

You too?

If you and Navy Can Do can find a few more like-minded folks, you can take over a park! :-)

[csense]

"...there are no pervasive stereotypes for whites on the same level that allow for them to be caricatured as a Halloween costume, Cobb said.

That's because races don't have cultures, Nations do, and the fact that this gentleman can't seem to find something that uniquely represents American culture simply means that we don't have one.

[ghost of nixon]

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

these guys didn't get the message...

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[Oztrich Boy]

These people are sad. They are holding pictures that have offended them and made them sad. They have brown skin because they are minorities. Minorities are often sad because they feel offended.

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This is Snooki. She is not sad. She is holding the picture ironically. Although she has brown skin she is not a minority. She is a Guido. Guidos are not sad. Guidos are cool.

[KarlInOhio]

Everyone at Ohio University should dress up in their lederhosen or dirndls and swill beer until they pass out... so other than the Oktoberfest clothes it will be a typical weekend at OU.

[ConservativeStatement]

Does the college have a general reputation? Party school? Brainwash U.?

[KarlInOhio]

Party school. They randomly test students to make sure they have at least the minimum blood alcohol level.

[Niuhuru]

Well, this is waht our students are doing while the rest of the world is teaching their students something useful.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

I’m dressing as an old fat man again this year.

[Immerito]

I think that would count as cruelty to Dobermans.

[Salamander]

Djinn was "occupying" Odin's spot on the sofa and that didn't work out very well.

:)

[Immerito]

No no, you’re misunderstanding. Odhinn is transmitting a top-secret uber-classified communication to Djinn.

Djinn is merely retrieving the hollow milkbone inside Odhinn’s mouth to read the message in secret later.

Personally, I think the goats are the masterminds behind the whole operation. ;-)