Posted on 10/31/2018 5:06:00 PM PDT by dynachrome
Halloween is again upon us. Across the United States, the prospect of frightening images have some pledging to skip the holiday or closely shield their children. It is not the scary decorations or costumes but “cultural appropriation” that has triggered a tradition of recrimination and anger. Colleges and universities have warned students not to dress as Indian chiefs or Mexican bandits, while parents have publicly debated whether they can allow their children to dress as the Black Panther or Moana without being accused of cultural appropriation or racism.
“Cultural appropriation” has become a common term on campuses and is receiving broader meaning with each passing year. In Utah, a high school student was denounced for wearing a Chinese dress to her prom. White students wearing hoop earrings or dreadlocks have been denounced, while there have been protests over serving sushi at Oberlin College, holding yoga classes at the University of Ottawa or having a “Mexican food night” at Clemson University.
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As I have said before, I want to dress up like the Devil’s Messenger from H.P. Lovecraft’s DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE, and have a cat like the one from THE RATS IN THE WALLS.
The Rats in the Walls and Pickman’s Model are right up there in spookiness.
It’s a topsy turvy world.
If some one acuses you of cultural appropriation, you should say Thank You!
That’s what makes America a melting pot, what makes America great. Are you sure you don’t want to follow my example and leave your racism and tribalism behind?
Tonight I witnessed a grown man in 7 foot t-rex costume stroll by house... I guess disposable income is alive and well.
People will plop their children in front of the boob tube, and generally ignore their formative years, yet go all out for hallowed-ween and fill them up with sugar... diabetics unite!
Isn’t Halloween a European cultural tradition meaning those who are not of European heritage age guilty of cultural appropriation if they celebrate it?
Tonight I witnessed a grown man in [a] 7 foot [tall] t-rex costume stroll by [my] house...”
We had one of those in my neighborhood, too. The masque was only a teen-ager, but he filled the costume rather well. It looked to me that the costume was converted from a blow up yard decoration. The “WOW” factor was great.
As soon as Hollywood takes all that advice....
Must have really pissed them off when Sean Penn played Harvey Milk...they should have used a real homosexual....with AIDS
I was a Mgr. at a major defense contractor. A guy was promoted from the mfg. area into our area. His birthday was Juneteenth. Folks in the mfg. area had always celebrated his birthday a certain way.
That ‘certain way’ continued after his promotions on up to Mgr. ...It involved a lunch time of watermelon, RC Colas and Moon Pies! ...btw, this guy was white and everyone looked forward to his b-day each year.
With all this cultural appropriation PC BS now, I guess that would not be allowed.
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