Posted on 10/22/2015 8:32:42 AM PDT by rightistight
The Center for Cultural Enrichment (CCE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is warning students that if your Halloween costume is funny, it's more than likely that you're exploiting oppressed people.
That message, along with other suggestions about avoiding "cultural appropriation," was posted on fliers around campus in the previous few days.
Sheets of paper were put up in different buildings at the college titled, "Does my Halloween Costume Promote Cultural Appropriation?" It asks questions about your Halloween costume, then answers how that could be oppressing people:
"Is your costume racially, ethnically, or culturally based?" the sheet asks. "If it is, then it's probably racist and may promote appropriation," it answers (emphasis theirs).
The CCE also claims that you are likely exploiting the oppressed if you wear a funny Halloween costume because, "A harsh majority of humorous or erotic costumes are of marginalized and oppressed groups of people."
Halloween, the flier concludes, is not a "day of exception" where you get to dress up like someone you're not.
The University of Wisconsin is also planning an event to warn students about cultural appropriation on October 26:
I read that and Liberals are such a bunch of Prudes!
Ram this runaway PC down the kids’ throats. They are human, they will see that it is stupid... they will start to resist.
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“Cultural Appropriation”.
LOL! Illiterate as well as kicked-in-the-head. Too bad that college professors are not self-aware and have no idea that they parody themselves.
The Governor and Congress in Wisconsin is controlled by Republicans right?
So why is crap like the Center for Cultural Enrichment still being funded?
Well, I guess I cannot wear a garbage bag and go as white trash as that might insult somebody.
This administrators at this school should pull condoms over their heads and go as. . . .
Some folks just need to be horsewhipped. There is nothing else you can do with them.
Sorry, but the use of a black spider to signify Halloween is racist-specieist.
I wish i was near there, i would dress up as a winged Hussar and when they mistook me for an Indian (feather type) I would sue their sorry asses for cultural insensitivity!
Cultural Appropriation...like Elizabeth Warren, right?
Silly! Of course it's okay to insult (ewwwww!) whites.
I wish hundreds of thousands would simultaneously appear in Black face. Simply demonstrate “in yo face!”
Only those of a defined group may refer to hat defined group. And since Leftists are the party of special interest groups, those who are not Leftist can just shut up.
What kind of snacks? Better not be peanuts, BBQ, chicken wings, moon pies, Lance crackers, etc or they will be appropriating my Southern Culture.
Ughhhhhhhh!!!
Is your Halloween costume racist or sexist? University of Wisconsin Madison warns students against costumes that may put down other groups. Don’t they have anything better to do? It’s no wonder that the Legislature keeps slashing their budget.
What’s left? Cats? PETA would object. Bums? Don’t offend the homeless. Gypsies? Offensive to hard working Travellers. Pirates? Don’t go there. Wisches? Don’t offend followers of Wicca.
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
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