There is a difference between expressing one’s individuality and stealing and misusing cultural items. One may have the freedom to steal these items and promote racism but that does not mean they should. One has the freedom to express themselves unless it invokes or insights violence against another person(s), First Amendment; and because racist costumes dehumanizes and often fetishizes people from marginalized cultures to wear them would be an act of violence.
Fri, Mar 21st 2014 at 19 PM