Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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

CNN.com
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN
updated 11:09 AM EST, Wed October 26, 2011

(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.

Full Story: http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/26/living/halloween-ethnic-costumes/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

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