“Whatever your reason for dressing up may be, it better not be one of these that we all have decided we are sick and tired of seeing every year.”
Tricks, treats and cultural appropriation
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.