The reach of political correctness is long and strong. Schools all over the country are so caught up in political identity groups that they are warning students against costumes that might offend someone. And if anyone is offended, then everyone on the left
The war on Christmas ended in a draw. But now it's a war on Halloween. For example, see the flier from University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul warning against cultural appropriation.
Ben Shapiro provides the new rules in Here Is Your Only Approved Halloween Costume, According To The Left. To wit:
So, here are the basic rules, according to the Left. If you are white and dress up as a hero who happens to be white, you are ethnocentric. This is racist. If you are male and you dress up as a female, this is sexist (unless you actually believe you are a female, in which case you are a female). If you are white and dress up as a hero or villain who happens not to be white, you are culturally appropriating. This is also racist. This leaves white people with just one costume choice this year: all white people must dress up as white villains. But wait: if you wear a costume that mocks a villain, you might be taking villainy too frivolously, and making light of the suffering of their victims. That could be racist or sexist.
Shapiro goes on to explain that the only acceptable costume would be one that looks like Rubik's Cube.
In the old days women enjoyed dressing up in sexy costumes, sexy vampires, sexy nurses, or (gasp!) sexy Playboy Bunnies. But these days those would probably be deemed, sexist and unfair to women who were naturally non-sexy.
But don't despair. Shapiro's Rubik's Cube idea aside, there's one costume that is sure to be acceptable to the PC crowd, a Trump supporting hillbilly toting a jug and a banjo. A deplorable!
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1:51 PM 10/24/2017
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