Awful halloween costumes

Ah, Halloween!

Unless you're a total ghoul, you probably get at least a little bit excited about Halloween. Dressing up in fun Halloween costumes , eating all the candy you can um "borrow" from the kids, carving a pumpkin and then crossing your fingers the squirrels don't eat it before the trick-or-treaters come — what's not to like? But as we all start brainstorming our Halloween attire and celebrations for , consider this your annual reminder to make sure the spooktacular outfit you've got in mind won't rain on anyone else's parade. Every year, at least a handful of people celebrities very much included manage to come up with some very cringeworthy, harmful and offensive Halloween costumes that ruin the good vibes — and it can happen where you least expect it. We'll get into the details below but in brief: tragic events like mass shootings , natural disasters and pandemics should never be used as inspiration for Halloween costumes. Making light of tragedies can remind others of trauma they've endured and that's no laughing matter.

Awful halloween costumes

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When you get down to it, what is a costume, really? Start over.

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Ah, Halloween! A time for ghosts. A time for ghouls! A time to look at io9's annual list of the most confusing, most dubious, and most awful costumes of the season. Expose as much flesh as you want at your pandemic-safe Halloween parties this year! Just wear something better than these nightmares.

Awful halloween costumes

Halloween should be scary, but not like this. Whether it was a lack of funds, time, or effort, these people made a grave mistake when it comes to their costumes. They need to rethink these looks and plan better for next October 31st.

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Seuss character. Monster Slayer. Here, some specific examples of tasteless and inappropriate Halloween costumes you should take care to avoid this year and every year. If you want to dress like this at any appropriate time or location, please do! When someone mimics a culture that isn't their own, particularly in an exaggerated or "humorous" way, it comes off as cultural appropriation , or an offensive jab at other cultures. Dressing up in outfits that reinforce racist stereotypes also counts as blackface. One more time for the people in the back: Making light of tragedy isn't funny. Wearing a slogan T-shirt to a protest, vigil or just around town is one thing. Fawn Cropped Hoodie With Antler. It's always going to be too soon to wear anything reminiscent of someone's corpse. Start Slideshow. This version skimps on a lot of the fine details, and of course, turns the leggings into fishnet stockings. Also off the table: costumes that involve animal shelters and euthanasia, hunting get-ups with graphic accessories or any that you wouldn't want your children to come across while out there collecting candy. Generic doctor and nurse costumes are fine. Instead, we recommend choosing a fun and silly group costume or a scary costume that won't make someone relive a traumatic event.

Unless you're a total ghoul, you probably get at least a little bit excited about Halloween. Dressing up in fun Halloween costumes , eating all the candy you can um "borrow" from the kids, carving a pumpkin and then crossing your fingers the squirrels don't eat it before the trick-or-treaters come — what's not to like?

A time for ghosts. The dress forming the trenchcoat flaps is kind of clever, and having them in all four quadrants makes them seem a bit like chaps, which is potentially on theme Should the point be to look as accurate as possible to its inspiration, or is it enough to make yourself merely identifiable? Dressing up as a gender presentation other than your own is not funny, especially not when trans rights are being threatened across the country. Generic doctor and nurse costumes are fine. You can pick the new up one here. Here, some specific examples of tasteless and inappropriate Halloween costumes you should take care to avoid this year and every year. For example, skip the sombrero-and-poncho combo, Native American headdresses, kimonos and grass skirts with a coconut top. Monster Slayer. Wearing a straitjacket, or any other equipment or attire typically associated with the institutionalization of people with mental illness, trivializes what can be a painful experience.