This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It is to become a specific, identifiable character, which is the generally agreed-upon purpose of dressing up for Halloween. A Geisha is a traditional Japanese entertainer to don white makeup, a printed kimono, and a tight bun isn’t to make a judgment about Japanese culture, nor is some sort of obtuse act of blatant Orientalism. A Geisha Halloween costume is the same thing as a suicide bomber, dressing up as Pocahontas is but exoticization of native culture, and so forth. While the latter example of pseudo-cultural appropriation certainly merits a little scrutiny, the campaign as a whole begs for a healthy dose of perspective.The first assumption purported by the now-viral posters is that dressing up as another race or culture is inherently bigoted. In one of its posters, an Asian girl holds a picture of a person dressed as a Geisha to the caption of “This is not who I am, and this is not okay.” In another, a Mexican American holds an image of a person wearing a sombrero and riding fake donkey, and another shows an Arab boy holding a photo of a white man dressed as a suicide bomber-both to the same effect. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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