Random posts from a writer who loves cats and coffee. An American Democratic woman with chronic illness (respiratory) who lives to read, write, and binge watch Netflix or Amazon Video. Married to a hot foodie who plays lots of video games. I'm not just a broken human, I'm also uniquely maladjusted but fun!
Halloween costumes should be something someone could be by choice, or something humans are not known to be forced to be due to repression or unfortunate circumstances.
Someone can choose to be a doctor. 👩🏽⚕️👨🏽⚕️ ✅ Someone cannot choose to be born Japanese. 🎎 ❌ Someone can wear a robot costume. 🤖 ✅ Someone becomes homeless due to repression or unfortunate circumstances. 🏠⛔😩 ❌ Inanimate objects are generally okay, and so are most animals. 🍦🌻🐕 ✅
Costumes about acts of real violence may be frowned upon. 💣 ❌ Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls are traditional. 👻👺👿 ✅ Do not mock marginalized people. 👬👭 ❌ Trending couples costume= Dinosaur and fuel pump. 🦖⛽ ✅ Sexual harassment, or objectifying people, is discouraged. 👯🍆 ❌ A superhero is usually okay. 🦸 ✅ Costumes related to religion or addiction may also be considered in poor taste. ✝🔯☪ 🚬🍺 ❌
Game Show Contestant costumes (Price is Right, Cutthroat Kitchen, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune)
A costume contest winner= Bumble, Rudolph, and Hermey (The guy barely fit in the door!) (Pictures from several years ago.)
The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain included lighting bonfires and wearing costumes so as not to be recognized by spirits. Other people tried to scare demonic spirits by wearing scary costumes. There was also a time when people dressed as Saints and went door to door to get food for the poor. All Saints Day and All Souls' Day tend to combine with Halloween, as the dates coincide.
Halloween costume traditions have evolved over millenniums. What was acceptable once might not be acceptable now. A holiday that combines many cultures and traditions should unite us, not rip us apart. A little planning and a quick online search can prevent unintentional offending. Don't get booted from a Halloween costume party!
