I Am Not a Costume!

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Personally, I hate dressing up as anything. It's just a pain in the butt and expensive. After college up until my daughter was born, my Halloween agenda typically included lights off and quietly watching TV.

My daughter asked me what I was going to be for Halloween this year, and I told her "an office worker." Usually a costume ends up being uncomfortable somehow (Hot, itchy, too tight, etc.), people don't get what I am, and I'd just rather wear my regular clothes.

That being said, if I were to dress up, I would never want to dress up as something that would be considered hurtful by anyone; hell, it's supposed to be fun. I don't find offending other people fun. I just don't get the attitude of someone who thinks that it should be OK because a member of another group can do it. There are too many choices that wouldn't be offensive. It's not as if the choices are limited to witch, ghost, Black stereotype, Hispanic stereotype, and Asian stereotype.

Also, all that makeup to change your skin tone on all visible skin would fall into that uncomfortable costume arena for me. (not that this is the reason NOT to do it, but just a practicality!)

Am I offended by a nonCaucasian dressing up as any Caucasian person? No. Am I offended by white face? No. Have at it. Unless you're dressing up as me or my family and showing up looking like a jacked-up mess, you're probably not going to hurt my feelings.