Is it cultural appropriation to be a sexy pirate for Halloween?

Put yourself in someone else's shoes figuratively, before you do so actually. And think about how someone else might feel if you were dressed up as the sexy or slutty version of them for Halloween. ... Think about whether or not you're turning someone's everyday 21st century culture into a caricature. read more

“Cultural appropriation” is a deliberately vague phrase used to mean several different things, usually with the deliberate intention of confusing one meaning with another. What they all have in common is the use of materials or practices developed in one culture by members of another culture. read more

And other cultural appropriation questions. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump masks are fair game. Certain other costumes aren't a great idea, and an expert on culture explains why. read more

Cultural appropriation gets worse every Halloween. From Judy Garland to Julianne Hough and more, it seems easy to do. But its easier to not. Heres how. read more