Have a non-offensive spooky season
Photo by Matilda Wormwood from PexelsHalloween is a time to let your creativity flow, you can be (almost) anything or anyone you want.
You want people to be captivated by your choice of costume, maybe to laugh, maybe to scream - but what you don't want is to be offensive.
Now, people's opinions on what's offensive and what isn't can vary, but there are certain things that most people can agree should be avoided.
A recent OnePoll survey asked 2,000 parents of children ages 0 to 10 to weigh in on which “offensive” Halloween costumes they believe should be banned from stores.
And while some of the usual suspects make the list, pandemic-related costumes like wearing a hazmat suit have emerged as a bit of a no-no!
It's within the top 5, but here's a handy list of other costumes to avoid:
MOST “OFFENSIVE” HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, ACCORDING TO PARENTS
1. Holocaust-related costumes (i.e. dressing up as Anne Frank) - 45%
2. Anything blackface - 43%
3. Anything with the Confederate flag - 38%
4. Transphobic costumes - 37%
5. Pandemic related costumes (i.e. wearing a hazmat suit) - 32%
6. Portrayals of cultural stereotypes - 29%
7. Costumes depicting controversial figures (i.e. Adolf Hitler, Donald Trump) - 26%
8. Overtly sexual costumes (i.e. sexy nurse, sexy cop) - 24%
9. Homeless person costume - 23%
10. Religious costumes - 18%
And if you're stuck for something that's not likely to get anyone's back up, here's a good list for the smallies.
TOP “SAFE” HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FOR KIDS
1. Movie/TV/book/video game characters (i.e. Disney, Sesame Street, Super Mario Bros.) - 64%
2. Superheroes - 64%
3. Dressing up as food - 58%
4. Dressing up as animals - 58%
5. Crayons - 56%
6. A ghost - 51%
7. A vampire - 49%
8. A witch - 47%
9. A pirate - 46%
10. A scarecrow - 46%
