tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post9113905597168096042..comments2024-03-28T11:43:48.725+00:00Comments on The Parent Game: Children's Costumes and Racism; Has the World Gone Mad? Lucy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13705990765642609964noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-29165472758287152792017-11-25T19:15:09.370+00:002017-11-25T19:15:09.370+00:00I saw the programme where a woman of Indian origin...I saw the programme where a woman of Indian origin said that dressing in clothing from another culture was cultural appropriation and therefore wrong, and I absolutely disagree with her. When I wear Indian clothing to attend an Indian wedding with my husband, who is originally from India, I am not engaging in cultural appropriation. Instead I am acknowledging that my Indian in-laws prefer me to wear that type of attire to an Indian religious ceremony and function. It also represents their acceptance of me as my husband's wife, something which took a long time as they were against our getting married and didn't speak to us for several years. <br />In terms of kids dressing up, if someone had told my mixed race daughter she couldn't dress up as a princess because she was not white, I'd call that racist, not white kids wanting to dress as Moana.fjk42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12452366438638531873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-24128199012452044172017-11-16T00:44:30.779+00:002017-11-16T00:44:30.779+00:00I'm speechless, why are they even debating thi...I'm speechless, why are they even debating this!!!Sarah Cuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-1604100556623264032017-11-12T12:55:02.962+00:002017-11-12T12:55:02.962+00:00I watched the debate on television with an open mo...I watched the debate on television with an open mouth about children dressing up as Moana being offensive - My daughter loves the film, has a doll and if she wanted to dress up as Moana I would let her in a heartbeat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04275908831361109337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-31562601523443719592017-11-12T09:11:17.253+00:002017-11-12T09:11:17.253+00:00The same can be said for gender bias in clothing, ...The same can be said for gender bias in clothing, my DS and DD both wore jeans and t-shirts growing up and I could pass down the clothes. Now you look in Mothercare and the clothing section is divided into pink and blue even for newborns and even some prams come in pink or blue. Many parents want to know the gender of their baby before it is born so they know what to buy! When did a baby stop being just a baby, why does it have to be defined by its gender?Helen Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-88976960724003906482017-11-11T00:24:44.522+00:002017-11-11T00:24:44.522+00:00I was amazed when I first saw this debate. I just ...I was amazed when I first saw this debate. I just think its happening a lot political correctness gone mad. Nualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203516828096391938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-82260572455383524182017-11-10T19:04:00.378+00:002017-11-10T19:04:00.378+00:00Children should be "allowed" to wear wha...Children should be "allowed" to wear what they want, when they want. It is the adults of this world who poison innocent minds and parents who bow to the pressure of "normal".<br /><br />If I son wants to wear a dress he bloody well will! Kellie Fagglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610751293788176389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-45531341192137038462017-11-10T17:16:56.591+00:002017-11-10T17:16:56.591+00:00I loved reading this.....exactly what I think most...I loved reading this.....exactly what I think most of the time...I am not at all racist and vote Labour (gasp!!) but I heard about somebody getting into trouble recently for dressing up as a ZULU at a bonfire party!! Ridiculous xRenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618188255818830872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-39567931598075542822017-11-10T10:01:00.258+00:002017-11-10T10:01:00.258+00:00I think, as with many things, we are taking 'P...I think, as with many things, we are taking 'Political Correctness' to levels of pure stupidityVecta2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11737533683789256868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-86447387402456593162017-11-09T11:06:05.657+00:002017-11-09T11:06:05.657+00:00I don't understand how dressing up as someone ...I don't understand how dressing up as someone is racist - it's trying to learn and understand surely that's a good thing. To me it should be about intention, nobody wants to accidently offend someone else of course but most of the time it seems to be that the offence is actually taken by a third party and the supposed 'victim' isn't offended anyway.Heather Haighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860255817212913763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-81663439496853704562017-11-08T18:11:01.815+00:002017-11-08T18:11:01.815+00:00Its just getting ridiculous! None of these childre...Its just getting ridiculous! None of these children dressing as their favourite hero or heroine have an inkling about any such nonsense, they just love the character...Mandihttp://www.bigdoglittleadventures.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-23433030335496212462017-11-08T14:35:15.604+00:002017-11-08T14:35:15.604+00:00I think some people have way too much time on thei...I think some people have way too much time on their hands! Ridiculous! Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254584623474119222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-79827173269256471072017-11-05T18:42:02.558+00:002017-11-05T18:42:02.558+00:00Wow I didn't realise it had been blown so far ...Wow I didn't realise it had been blown so far out of proportion. It's crazy that so innocent and harmless can be made into something it isn't intended to be.Melanie Edjourianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030071534966771317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-36271190068730691692017-11-04T21:04:54.715+00:002017-11-04T21:04:54.715+00:00Thanks for posting. If a kid has a hero or heroine...Thanks for posting. If a kid has a hero or heroine they should be able to dress up as them regardless of a difference in ethnicity or culture. Learning about and loving other cultures is part of what makes life a rich experience. Out Of Depth Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156317069097928769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-69533538403647707352017-11-04T15:49:15.403+00:002017-11-04T15:49:15.403+00:00Great post. I heard about this they other day.
M...Great post. I heard about this they other day. <br /><br />My Daughter use to love dressing up as all the Disney Princesses when she was growing up. She dressed up as she was inspired by that particular princess at the time.Clairejustinehttp://www.clairejustineoxox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-91078835254408064502017-11-04T15:43:28.829+00:002017-11-04T15:43:28.829+00:00I think it is a ridiculous thing to say. Let your ...I think it is a ridiculous thing to say. Let your child dress up as their hero or heroine regardless of gender or race. My daughter loves Princess Elena who is Hispanic yet she is blonde haired and blue eyedKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913596958120846642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-42181416554869107462017-11-04T14:27:34.858+00:002017-11-04T14:27:34.858+00:00I don't think children care about things such ...I don't think children care about things such as race, at least I hope they don't.Katy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765581491377416202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-25399909111565329142017-11-04T11:26:33.416+00:002017-11-04T11:26:33.416+00:00I agree. Children's role play is natural and n...I agree. Children's role play is natural and not racist. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775456309221173884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-24074083811063031382017-11-04T07:13:20.442+00:002017-11-04T07:13:20.442+00:00This whole debate is shocking and really there sho...This whole debate is shocking and really there should be no debate. Children should be allowed to dress up in their favourite characters because they love the character, end of. Nothing to do with anytime else! Laura - Dear Bear and Beanyhttps://www.dearbearandbeany.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-61574061590964994112017-11-03T22:22:11.668+00:002017-11-03T22:22:11.668+00:00I agree with you here, it seems a bit crazy. They&...I agree with you here, it seems a bit crazy. They're only kids after all!missviclbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786058543959944489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-81919425963942996702017-11-03T16:47:21.654+00:002017-11-03T16:47:21.654+00:00I so agree with you. Let kids be kids for goodnes...I so agree with you. Let kids be kids for goodness sake. I don't even understand why it's a debate. Costumes are costumes. End of discussion. Of course, unless the person wearing it has an intention to insult another culture, (which I doubt any child would), then that's a different story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019437444809656675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-14349583601449345272017-11-03T15:26:54.982+00:002017-11-03T15:26:54.982+00:00Its weird to think kids dressing up as there hero ...Its weird to think kids dressing up as there hero is consider racist, I think its important for their learning to appreciate other cultures through role play. Great postAnosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637196266202729425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-57619744953039351412017-11-03T12:27:49.660+00:002017-11-03T12:27:49.660+00:00I just can't believe people would even bother ...I just can't believe people would even bother themselves by getting wound about this seriously don't people have other things to worry about! Talyahttp://www.motherhoodtherealdeal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-83892237633853556232017-11-03T10:41:42.143+00:002017-11-03T10:41:42.143+00:00awesome post and I agree, it has nothing to do wit...awesome post and I agree, it has nothing to do with colour and race... costumes and the argument that it is not okay is stupidity! Angela Milneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904267931269360238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-72857275823365222652017-11-03T05:06:46.017+00:002017-11-03T05:06:46.017+00:00Great post Lucy! I’m aghast that this has been blo...Great post Lucy! I’m aghast that this has been blown up the way it has xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037995409096210406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939960062000410955.post-21030470530597094742017-11-03T00:19:21.898+00:002017-11-03T00:19:21.898+00:00Great post and I'm so glad to see that from a ...Great post and I'm so glad to see that from a different spectrum of parents we all feel the same about this craziness!Laurahttp://www.wafflemama.uknoreply@blogger.com