By Catherine Brown —
Halloween costumes promote necessary inclusivity and prevent discrimination of the person underneath the costume because they allow everybody to be treated based on their choice of costume.
Stores sell popular supernatural costumes, like Frankenstein’s Monster or Dracula, but they also supply common character archetypes like the princess or ninja. Many stores even sell “sexy” versions of costumes or generic versions of a trademarked character (‘Where’s The Stripey Dude?’ instead of ‘Where’s Waldo?’)
That being said, costume wearers should still be mindful of their choice of outfit. Cultural appropriation remains a controversial topic around Halloween, and for good reason.