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Is it offensive for me as a man to dress as a male version of a female fictional character for Halloween?'

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Submitted ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ccunning@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨nostupidquestions@lemmy.world⁩

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  • Phen@lemmy.eco.br ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Rule of thumb:

    • are you making fun or otherwise mocking someone?
    • are you doing it for any “bad reason” whatsoever?
    • are you doing something that is/was primarily done by others for “bad reasons”, historically?
    • are you doing something that other groups started doing as a replacement for something else that they were not allowed to (that you are)?

    I’m half asleep so I may have forgotten something but if I didn’t, then answering No to all of those should be the minimum thing you do.

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  • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think as long as you’re not in blackface you can wear whatever the hell you want

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    • friendlymessage@feddit.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m pretty sure there are other exceptions

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      • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        My sexy Adolf Hitler got a great reception tonight.

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  • Mac@mander.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    People love the genderbending of characters. Go nuts.

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  • neidu2@feddit.nl ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    With all the Bowsettes last year, I’m tempted to say no in the name of equality.

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    • Feathercrown@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh god was that only last year??

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      • neidu2@feddit.nl ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Not sure honestly. It may have been the year before. Or even earlier. Or maybe I’m just slow at noticing popular media trends. As you can see, I’m doing great at growing old.

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  • tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No, cosplayers do that all the time

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  • Orbituary@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Why would it be? Here is me and my ex on Halloween 2020. I was Lydia, she was Beetlejuice.

    i.imgur.com/16EKIWR.jpeg

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  • Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Go for it! Those offended are not your target audience

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  • infinite_ass@leminal.space ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s called “genderful appropriation”. I just invented it. All the cool people will be getting offended by it really soon.

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    • Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m not cool and I’m fucking furious you excluded me

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  • theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No

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  • iii@mander.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Be whomever you want to be

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  • Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No.

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  • wesker@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No, assuming the gender bend is respectful.

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  • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I dont think so, nor do I care. Black people dress up as white characters all the time, I consider it the same. Dressing up as a character means that character means something to you, so I dont see where anyone should be offended by it.

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    • Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Why make it about race?

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      • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        In case someone reading had a similar question about race. Why do you care, do people of different races bother you?

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  • njordomir@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I can’t see a problem with fictional characters. It’s when you bring in the real people that the drama starts. Trans JK Rowling, KaMANla Harris, Hillbilly Eilish, and Marjory Taylor Peen all seem like they would raise a few eyebrows.

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    • Lauchs@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ha, never heard or thought of trans Rowling but if I knew Harry Potter better I’d be damned tempted.

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    • Feathercrown@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      For the record these would all be hilarious, ESPECIALLY Rowling

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  • ultrahamster64@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No

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