As Halloween approaches, people start looking for the best costumes in Australia. While you want to dress in the most unique and outstanding costume, there are a few things you need to know. Some costumes are offensive and will give you the wrong attention. Do not be offensive. It is not hard to avoid that. You just have to know the types of costumes to avoid.
Blackface
Unless you are clueless, you should know by now that wearing a blackface costume is offensive and racist. You do not want to go back to the 19th century when shows used awful racial stereotypes to portray black people. You may find such costumes in your local store but the best thing is to avoid them. There are plenty of other options out there that will portray you as a nice person.
Anything that is body shaming or fat-shaming
Poking fun at the body size of an individual is both an inconsiderate and unfunny thing to do. You do not want to annoy other people and make them feel ashamed of their bodies. Some people have been trying to lose weight while others are comfortable with their body weight. Respect people’s choices to live the way they want. Bodies come in different sizes and shapes. However, the bigger ones seem to be the ones most people make fun of. But it is important to know that no one deserves body shaming whether thick or petite. Bear this in mind when buying online costumes.
Anything that is sexist
It is amazing how sexist and gendered seemingly innocent costumes can be. There have been mixed reactions to this topic. Since sexism mostly affects women, some women say that women should be allowed to dress whatever they want but others claim that dressing in costumes that display too much skin is sexism. Well, it is very difficult to understand what sexism is but if you can, you should avoid costumes that show off too much skin.
Anything that uses stereotypes
Do not use dumb stereotypes to make your costume. More often, those stereotypes have real consequences. There is nothing quirky or cute about white girls dressing up in clothing that they think are urban or thuggish, especially how different black men are treated for wearing the same things.
Cultural appropriation
Do not wear something that has special meaning to a certain culture that is not your own. This should also apply to religion. For example, if you wear the hijab when you are not a Muslim, Muslims will get offended by the act. You should therefore respect other people’s culture and religion when choosing a Halloween costume.
Anything that mocks the gender identity of other people
Transgender folks have faced a lot of discrimination for a long time. You do not want to be part of the cruel people that discriminate against others because of their gender identity. At least do not wear a costume that mocks other people’s gender identity no matter which stage they are at in their transition when buying costumes in Australia.
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