How to Avoid Racist and Sexist Costumes This Halloween by Kate Jongbloed BECA-- USE I AM A GIRL says ... "We're a culture, not a costume," say the posters from the Students Teaching Against Racism club at Ohio University. Their poster campaig n is all about avoiding cultural appropriation when you're planning your halloween costume. I got to chat with Jaymee Goh over at Silver Goggles to unpack what makes a halloween costume appropriate or not when it comes to racism and … [Read more...]
Halloween: ‘How to Avoid Racist and Sexist Costumes’
October 28, 2011 by Team Celebration
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