![]() ![]() Actress and professional dancer Julianne Hough also received backlash in 2013 for appearing in blackface while appearing as "Crazy Eyes," the character on Netflix's "Orange is the New Black," played by Uzo Aduba. Many celebrities have been called out for their controversial Halloween costumes, like “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore wearing a "warrior princess" costume that included a Native American headdress. 'Sexy baby,' 'Sexy Handmaid's Tale': Have Halloween costumes gone too far? ![]() "If there were any consciousness in this country of the huge problem of violence against Native women and the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women in this country, they'd have to stop and think about what putting on a sexy Indian costume might mean," Speed said. Taking a costume and attempting to make it sexy can also be offensive. "You just need to make sure that you give credit." Examples of cultural appropriationĭressing up in Native American attire, as well as blackface, are popular ideas of cultural appropriation. When they run out of ideas, they may go and borrow from another culture," she said. "People are trying to have fresh content. On one side, social media has pointed out celebrities or people that are appropriating a culture, while on the other hand, attempting to be popular can have people attempting a new style. Moody-Ramirez said social media has also played a huge role, positively and negatively, in cultural appropriation. "It's the same kind of mindset of 'how far can I take my new freedom?'" "There is a degree of pushing boundaries in college life," Scafidi said. Scafidi said the reason culture appropriation happens, but is not limited to, on college campuses is because young adults are learning to be on their own while rediscovering the joy of putting on a costume. ![]() Schools like the University of Michigan Ann-Arbor have put warnings of what cultural appropriation looks like. The use of costume cultural appropriation ranges all across ages, but Susan Scafidi, director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University and author of "Who Owns Culture? Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law," said the issue really came to light in 2015 when Yale told its students to be cautious of wearing certain Halloween costumes. Halloween safety guide: Illustrated tips for parents, trick-or-treaters amid COVID pandemic Why does cultural appropriation happen? "There's no reason to take it for yourself," she said. Shannon Speed, director of American Indian Studies Center at UCLA and member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, said rather than dressing up, people should respect and engage with communities instead, whether that be learning about their interest or needs as a community. "For Halloween, I think it's important just to kind of steer clear of those types of costumes," Moody-Ramirez said. She adds it's important people actually understand the culture and aren't attempting to profit from it, whether it be monetary or by popularity, and there are many other ways to appreciate a culture throughout the year. Moody-Ramirez said those who wish to have a cultural costume for Halloween should think twice about it. Examples can be hair, clothing and impersonating, like using popular African American Vernacular English terms, to fit a persona. The science of fear: Why do some people love to be scared during Halloween?īest and Worst: From Reese's to candy corn, here are the most popular and hated Halloween treats by state What is cultural appropriation?Ĭultural appropriation is when someone adopts a culture that isn't their own and does not acknowledge or respect the culture being used for their own benefit, according to the Cambridge Dictionary. But then sometimes it can be done on purpose." "Sometimes it's out of ignorance or innocence. ![]() "There's been so many events like that in the news, so I think we're at a point now where everyone has heard about cultural appropriation," Moody-Ramirez told USA TODAY. In recent years, celebrities have been called out by the public for their use of cultural appropriation for Halloween. Mia Moody-Ramirez, director of graduate studies and American studies at Baylor University, says cultural appropriation has long been present in American history, but social media has elevated the awareness of it. Watch Video: Halloween tips for parents on avoiding culturally offensive kid costumesĪs Americans dress up for Halloween during a year of record holiday spending, experts are saying: Be careful. Costumes might come off as racists or offensive, even if that wasn't the intent. ![]()
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