tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post3840313784939134245..comments2022-04-03T08:50:19.587-07:00Comments on 3UwithSLe: Thoughts on discriminatory Halloween costumes.Sarah Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888625789568300137noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-69659445931069115292013-02-28T11:25:46.715-08:002013-02-28T11:25:46.715-08:00YOU KILLED IT BRANSON!!!!YOU KILLED IT BRANSON!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-27168580257385101412013-02-15T19:49:54.171-08:002013-02-15T19:49:54.171-08:00Alexandra, I think you have hit on the fine line. ...Alexandra, I think you have hit on the fine line. When does a costume become a misrepresentation or generalization?Sarah Lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888625789568300137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-15079995243035657662013-02-15T19:47:50.456-08:002013-02-15T19:47:50.456-08:00I agree that no one is actively trying to offend s...I agree that no one is actively trying to offend some one. In fact, one of my friends (who is very culturally sensitive) dressed up as a geisha one year for Halloween. I know for a fact that she wasn't attempting to be offensive. I wonder, though, if she read the article what her feelings would be. I think the goal is to make people think before they decide on their Halloween costume.Sarah Lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888625789568300137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-22575474291471674442013-02-15T19:44:14.038-08:002013-02-15T19:44:14.038-08:00I think the difference is that Canadians in Japan ...I think the difference is that Canadians in Japan have not been subjected to the same level of racism that the Japanese have experienced in Canada. <br /><br />PS. I would it is pretty funny as well.Sarah Lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888625789568300137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-33941185095237290932013-02-15T19:41:57.751-08:002013-02-15T19:41:57.751-08:00I don't follow you logic. Because it is once ...I don't follow you logic. Because it is once a year, it is okay, even if the costume is discriminatory? Should I be able to drink and drive on New Year's Eve...because it's only a once a year type of thing?Sarah Lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888625789568300137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-82657677450755457542013-02-15T19:39:15.467-08:002013-02-15T19:39:15.467-08:00Cody, why do you agree? What specifically do you ...Cody, why do you agree? What specifically do you agree with?Sarah Lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888625789568300137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-65278231934670166372013-02-15T19:38:16.946-08:002013-02-15T19:38:16.946-08:00Branson, you have a clear main idea and provide su...Branson, you have a clear main idea and provide support for it. I think you make an interesting distinction between "calling themselves a Geisha", as opposed to calling themselves Japanese.<br /><br />After reading the article, I wonder about the costumes I have donned in the past. Have I unintentionally been discriminatory? I think that most people who wear cultural costumes aren't doing it to be offensive. I don't think that it is possible to embrace a culture if you are perpetuating a stereotype, even if it is "innocent" fun.Sarah Lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888625789568300137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-17008539285983002662013-02-14T15:02:50.258-08:002013-02-14T15:02:50.258-08:00They may not have been TRYING to be offensive, but...They may not have been TRYING to be offensive, but were without knowing because they don't know enough about the culture to know that the costume they were wearing was a generalization of the culture that created the idea of "oh, they're all like that" and that Japanese meant Geisha, which is not at all true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-55480096841057354942013-02-14T15:00:26.181-08:002013-02-14T15:00:26.181-08:00I think the idea of the Geisha costume was that, y...I think the idea of the Geisha costume was that, yes they may have been trying to embrace or compliment the Japanese culture, but it was a misrepresentation and generalization of their culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-63178405868042865712013-02-14T10:32:15.916-08:002013-02-14T10:32:15.916-08:00I agree Jonesy, that would be awesome hahaI agree Jonesy, that would be awesome hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-40468955803716908842013-02-14T10:31:37.640-08:002013-02-14T10:31:37.640-08:00100% agree with Branson.. No one is trying to offe...100% agree with Branson.. No one is trying to offend anyone. They are just trying to have a good time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-85980472985915532152013-02-14T10:29:32.547-08:002013-02-14T10:29:32.547-08:00Agreed. If I found out people in Japan were dressi...Agreed. If I found out people in Japan were dressing up as mounties, using a Canadian accent and acting overly nice and pacifistic, I'd think it's hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-2586590048834558162013-02-14T10:26:55.680-08:002013-02-14T10:26:55.680-08:00Yeah, like if i wana dress up as mike tyson. i sho...Yeah, like if i wana dress up as mike tyson. i should be abole to since its like once a year type of thing. its halloween. its when everyone wants to feel different and look different. thats the beuty of it. #swag<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973018623460480035.post-20374868684155869652013-02-14T10:21:13.677-08:002013-02-14T10:21:13.677-08:00I agreeI agreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com