Via Hollaback Boston (Facebook) “Costumes [do not equal] Consent. My costume doesn’t make me your TRICK or your TREAT.”
Boston-area readers, the Boston chapter of Hollaback, a group (and app) to document and end street harassment, is hosting a Halloween party!
It’s Halloween! From spooky to sexy, there are so many ways for all ghouls to celebrate, and there’s something in this holiday for everyone. However, for a lot of us, Halloween means harassment—on the streets, at parties, just walking outside in costume. We’re expected to look sexy, even if that’s not our thing, and we see a lot of costumes that steal from other cultures and races for the sake of creativity.
We think there should be an alternative. This year, we’re bringing back HOLLAween—a safe space where you can dress up and be free to be who- or whatever you’ve chosen this year. HOLLAween is a costume party free from victim blaming, slut shaming, and cultural appropriation.
The event info for the Second Annual HOLLAween Party!, which includes some useful links about cultural appropriation and racism in the Halloween costume industry, is on Facebook here.
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