National student group campaigns against ‘racist’ Halloween costumes – The Muse

October 29, 2015

Dressing up as an Aboriginal person for Halloween?

You may want to seriously rethink that, says the Canadian Federation of Students.

The national students’ group has launched a new campaign called “Not Your Stereotype,” which urges students to think carefully about whether their Halloween costumes appropriate Aboriginal cultures.

“It’s not ok to wear somebody else’s culture as a costume,” said Chasity Delorme, the group’s national Aboriginal rep.

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