AJ+ taps sociologist to help you avoid cultural appropriation this Halloween

Brett T. | 8:51 PM on October 30, 2017

So we’ve been told that dressing like Elsa from “Frozen” this Halloween is problematic because it idealizes white standards of beauty while dressing as Disney’s Moana is culturally insensitive and appropriative.

For those who have nixed those ideas and are still having trouble finding just the right costume for Halloween, AJ+, a channel run by Al Jazeera, is here to help with a list of sociologist-backed Halloween no-no’s.

We spoke to a sociologist about avoiding cultural appropriation in your Halloween costume. pic.twitter.com/Hd2f4YQ5r7

— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 29, 2017

Please for the love of God. Stop.

Just stop. https://t.co/BUle5f4HFm

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) October 30, 2017

Thanks for that fun police. https://t.co/SNBGtHuK51

— David ??⌛️?? (@DavidAtkins42) October 29, 2017

R.I.P., Halloween. https://t.co/FIvQPUEziB

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 30, 2017

I swear to the life of me this wasn't a problem when i was a kid. https://t.co/vZJkJLjh5z

— Jihad Cocky Heat Fan Back? (@HeatJimbo) October 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/alanjpriest/status/925152518501384192

Qatar state media would like to lecture you on Halloween, which they would likely prosecute you for there https://t.co/2K36l8LwXt

— Patrick Poole (@pspoole) October 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/925154471201660929

https://twitter.com/Smashed/status/925145526898655232

I’m going out as a trans Arab who believes in a flat earth https://t.co/LnVa9FhmqT

— Sean (@SeanWats) October 30, 2017

@ajplus yet another video telling us what we are alllowed to wear. It's a damn #halloweencostume stop being so bloody offended by everything https://t.co/c3NiyvCJ5N

— A Redhead Rants ?? (@ARedheadRants) October 30, 2017