Like I've mentioned before the Megan Kelly and Roseanne Barr posts, I dislike political correctness as much as the next person and yes, our culture has lost it's sense of humor. Part of being an adult is accepting how reality is and realizing that your opinion on reality is largely if not totally irrelevant. So I get no joy saying this, but it's obvious we need to be very careful about our Halloween costumes.
A good prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich, and someone who is really thin skinned and wants to view themselves as a crusader for the poor and oppressed can find anything offensive. So while choosing something to be for Halloween you need to keep that in mind. Anything in blackface is a terrible idea, and should be avoided like the plague. I don't think it's you a racist but it makes you incredibly naive to how the real world works. Two high school students dressed as the Columbine shooters. Again, in poor taste, but they are kids and don't know any better. Some teachers in Idaho went as the border wall. With teachers they really should know better.
One of the few drawbacks to living in todays society is that our offensive ideas and mistakes get broadcast all over the planet with lightning speed. By dressing in a foolish costume, you are basically assuring yourself of becoming one of those news stories.
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