One big no-no is any costume that would be considered cultural appropriation, with Bustle noting that it’s not okay because “it reduces a culture to, well, a literal costume.”
So, how can you prevent yourself from offending someone when you head out to your Halloween party this year? Well, the site has come out with a list of ten costumes they deem inappropriate due to cultural appropriation, and they say they should NEVER be worn.
They include:
- A Ninja
- An Egyptian Queen
- A Voodoo Witch Doctor
- A Native American Princess
- Anything that has to do with the Day of the Dead
- A Geisha
- A “Senorita”
- A Bollywood Star
- A Gypsy
Source: Bustle