The Lobster Dance

Still planning your costume? Here are some ideas for costumes as well as some tips to be sure your costume isn’t problematic.

Don’t Do It

“Wall Costume from Party City Gets Slammed Online” – Teen Vogue

“If cultural appropriation on Halloween isn’t for you, here’s a directly racist costume.”

“How to Not Be Problematic at Halloween, Beauty Edition” –Teen Vogue

“On Halloween, Insensitivity Goes Beyond Kimonos And Black Face” – NPR CodeSwitch

Appropriating negative stereotypes of a group for fun only serves to reinforce those images,” explains Dr. Mendible. “This is not a representation of the group’s ‘culture’, per se, but a false, distorted depiction of it that displaces their culture by reducing it to stereotype.”

“All Of The Sexist, Racist, & Just Mean Halloween Costumes You Should Not Dress Your Kid As This Year” – Romper

“This Sexist Halloween Costume Has Been Criticised For Stigmatising Mental Illness” – Refinery 29

Costume Ideas

Enter Take Back Halloween’s costume contest, with dvisions for amateurs, professional costumers, and kids.

Autostraddle: Queer Lady Costume Ideas

Decor

This Queer House, Vol 7: Halloween Decorations on a Budget – Autostraddle

What are you dressing up as for Halloween?