Comments on: That’s racist (Halloween edition)

By: ivette

ivette — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:33:52 +0000

if you dress up as frida, you are dressing up as an art icon. if you dress up in a fucking sombrero, poncho and ’stache you’re dressing up as stereotype of a mexican man. not the same.

if i dressed up as a diana ross (as a Latina), i would have a costumed that emulated HER style, not some stereotype of a black woman.

By: J

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:07:34 +0000

So are the Frida Kahlo costumes racist? I’m an African American woman. I’d like to imitate the art icon at an upcoming Halloween party…or should I go as Diana Ross instead?

By: carina andrade

carina andrade — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:57:53 +0000

FUCK YOU “U.S CITIZEN” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BITCH

By: HispanicPundit

HispanicPundit — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:13:26 +0000

I’m curious Tin, how do you jump from the costumes being offensive (to you, certainly not to everybody, myself included) and even promoting a stereotype to being “racist”?

Is every stereotype racist? How do you distinguish between say a stereotype and a generality?

Not even trying to be combative here. I am sincerely curious.

By: el tin

el tin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:41:24 +0000

I agree with you Cindylu, the costumes are racist. if it were truly a post-racial society, the costumes would not make sense to people, it would just be a poncho and a mustache, and not suppossed to stand for a mexican. the only reason they are halloween costumes, is because they represent ‘the other,’ something either exotic or something scary, or both.

By: US Citizen

US Citizen — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:23:17 +0000

Get over it.

By: HispanicPundit

HispanicPundit — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:27:19 +0000

LOL @ El Chavo

By: EL CHAVO!

EL CHAVO! — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:10:47 +0000

Wow, that looks just like my dad!

By: César

César — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:24:18 +0000

There is no such thing as a fucking “post-racial.” Please.

By: HispanicPundit

HispanicPundit — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:23:39 +0000

These costumes are hilarious! Creative in fact. Very okay in a post-racial society.