If you have to ask yourself, “Is my costume appropriating another culture?” — it probably is.
Cracking cultural appropriation: Butler Ballet updates “The Nutcracker”
Butler ballet’s 2021 rendition of “The Nutcracker” offers a new interpretation of a traditionally culturally insensitive show.
Students discuss cultural appropriation on Halloween
In other words, any time someone dresses up in a costume depicting a culture that is not their own and they don’t fully understand or respect, it is considered cultural appropriation.