White people and others wearing offensive Halloween costumes isn’t necessarily new—plenty of celebrities and politicians have been caught in racist costume scandals—but people are at least starting to become aware that it’s not a good look.
Recently a Spirit Halloween store worker cataloged all of the uh, “problematic” costumes he said his fellow workers refused to sell this year.
It’s quite a list, and the most popular racist Halloween costume seems to be mimicking stereotypically indigenous wear. Check them out below.
1. Tacos
2. “Queen of the Tribe”
3. “Vintage” turbans
4. Dreadlocks
5. “Rabbi beards”
6. Conical Asian hat
‘Bamboo hat’ pic.twitter.com/Q0MniF8yht
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
7. Dia de Los Muertos costumes
Day of the dead part 1 pic.twitter.com/GMbresCmw2
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
8. Afros for white people
more Black afros depicting white models pic.twitter.com/D0qQU9O5UG
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
9. Gypsies
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
10. Black body paint
NOOOO pic.twitter.com/aRTGfQViQI
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
11. More “tribal” gear
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
12. Native American headband
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
13. Sheriff Kit
Bruh pic.twitter.com/9bg4kySoC0
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
14. Sugar skull staff
not for white people pic.twitter.com/zAXcMeZGAb
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
15. Even MORE “tribal royalty”
Indigenous costumes certainly the most common, please look up MMIW pic.twitter.com/gvW2gLANIQ
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
16. Dia de Los Muertos part dos
Day of the dead part 2 pic.twitter.com/uTFumxz9s9
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
17. Big taco
same racism but for adults pic.twitter.com/cPnzwNRS6P
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021
18. Rabbi costumes
same racism but for adults pic.twitter.com/cPnzwNRS6P
— River (sinister era) (@riverrobby) October 17, 2021