This madness must stop. Of all the incidents centered on racism in this country, Halloween has not once ever been brought up as a legitimate concern. This nonsense directly results from overeducated, supercilious elitists seeking to embrace their inner nihilist and destroy society. Halloween is meant to be fun and enjoyable. Let’s keep it that way.
Fall is here. It is the time of year when children dress up in costumes, go around the neighborhood, and browbeating exhausted, hardworking people into giving them free candy. All the while, paranoid liberals everywhere wait with bated breath to find controversy with children’s costumes and suck the joy out of everything fun about Halloween. So, it made perfect sense, then, when the Anti-Defamation League decided to publish a step-by-step guide on how to be the biggest buzzkill on arguably the most fun holiday of the year.
The ominous tone of this directive is established from the very beginning. The manifesto begins with chronicling the annual angst of woke parents everywhere nervously awaiting “in anticipation of what their child’s costume will be.” The sanctimony continues as it offers a warning that for Halloween to be legitimately fun for everyone, it needs to be “inclusive and respectful.”
Does it, though? When was the last time you heard anyone who said he or she was marginalized or oppressed complaining about the horrors of the post-traumatic stress disorder suffered from trick-or-treating?
Furthermore, the ADL recommends having a conversation about stereotypes and costume selections. “Holidays that focus on ‘dress-up’ can quickly fall into stereotypes. It’s important to establish an understanding within the school community that Halloween can be creative, fun, and respectful,” the ADL advised. “If students or adults wear costumes that convey stereotypes or demean cultural groups, be sure to address your concerns right away.”
Yes, because nothing says fun like explaining to an 8-year-old who wants to dress up like Pocahontas that her costume is offensive to a white, wealthy, elitist pseudo-aristocrat living in the Upper East Side waiting for the opportunity to lament how said costume is an example of oppression.
The guide mentions having discussions with children about stereotypes with certain costume choices, respecting different beliefs, and, of course, gendered messages in costumes. It would not be America in 2021 unless strict details discussed how boys are no longer necessarily males and the need for 78 different pronouns.
