If there is no bad intent, then I feel like people should be less sensitive.
I mean, if a little caucasian girl loves the movie Pocahontas or an african-american loves Frozen, I believe they should have the right to dress like one of the characters for Halloween. The photo from this Gus guy though does make it look like he's trying to draw attention and he shouldn't have used a peace-sign.
So if a white person or anyone for that matter dressed up as
an African walking around with a spear and what not for Halloween...
Y'all wouldn't see the problem?
If he wants to dress up as a Native American, let him be. It's not like he is killing anybody?! People are just doing the most in taking out the fun in Halloween. If he wears this on a regular day, sure go fume! But it's freaking Halloween. The day where people dress up to someone or somebody that they wanna be.
The ridiculous notion that being of a different culture or race (especially white) means that you are not allowed to adopt things from other cultures. This does nothing but support segregation and hinder progress in the world. All it serves to do is to promote segregation and racism.
I'm tired of this cultural appropriation thing he's not even doing something bad, actually people should be proud that people still remember this culture and not for a bad thing
So if a white person or anyone for that matter dressed up as
an African walking around with a spear and what not for Halloween...
Y'all wouldn't see the problem?
Blackface is frowned upon in society
but if it was just was white guy in tribal wear walking with a spear then no because its just a costume
The ridiculous notion that being of a different culture or race (especially white) means that you are not allowed to adopt things from other cultures. This does nothing but support segregation and hinder progress in the world. All it serves to do is to promote segregation and racism.
The thing is, really, how far will this go? If you dress up as a witch, you're "making fun of" wiccans and appropriating "witch culture". I wish people would worry about the issues closer to home, like what kind of laws their local politicians are passing and the poverty and homelessness that is invisibly surrounding them
It was just a costume. This SJW is a pressed soul because he's too ugly to get someone like Gus.
I'm more offended by the fact that I was handing out candy last night and SO many kids were not saying trick or treat. They just came to my porch and waited for me to take candy out of the bucket. Some didn't say thank you either.
The people in here acting like they have a right to tell minorities what they're allowed to be offended by. Gtfo I can see both sides of the coin in these Halloween debates, mainly because it's Halloween and it's meant to be for fun. But honestly, if you're not native american, you have absolutely zero say in this.
It was just a costume. This SJW is a pressed soul because he's too ugly to get someone like Gus.
I'm more offended by the fact that I was handing out candy last night and SO many kids were not saying trick or treat. They just came to my porch and waited for me to take candy out of the bucket. Some didn't say thank you either.
White people really have no idea how corny they look when they do stuff like this. Like forget about cultural appropriation, you just look stupid af. Enough.
stfu. We live in AMERICA. While I for one would not wear this particular costume, just because some people are offended by it doesn't mean he's not allowed to wear the costume. What about that do you not understand?
I'm so sick and f****** tired of seeing everyone try and tell other people how to live their lives. If you don't like what he's doing then don't interact with his social media and don't endorse it. Thats that.