And I’m pretty sure Asia was always plagued with Wars.

So your caricature of the “noble savage” is quite offensive. Your argument is also invalid.

Also, my brother is Batman and he really gets upset when he sees children dressing up as him.

Please do not forget about my sister, she is from a different planet. She is really getting tired of this doom and gloom alien are going to destroy the planet milarky!

One more thing, my father is a android, but I will save this argument for a later time (you dumb Terminator, Blade Runner, and I Robot costumes).

Oh Henry David! Lets give heroin to the crack head.

And, yes, I know that white people still enjoy unearned privilege, but it’s not like the average white person can just give it up. I don’t get the option to say, “Fuck it–take it back. I don’t want an advantage I didn’t earn.” In some rare situations, a white person might be able to proactively give up their privilege, but like I said, that’s a rare situation. Usually, privilege is a closed-door kinda thing.

I don’t think the fact that white people were assholes in the past gives everyone else free reign to make fun of any old white person around or white culture in general. Racism shouldn’t be directed at ANYONE, regardless of who did or didn’t “win.” It’s nonsensical to decide that some racism is acceptable and other racism isn’t. It’s fucking racism–it’s unacceptable at any time, toward anyone.

This smacks of shame. And certainly, when it comes to oppression, whites have plenty to be ashamed of. Still, that doesn't mean that cultures can't share with each other. I fail to see how your view here is any less close-minded than saying something like, "Women aren't allowed do men things and men aren't allowed do women things. IT'S NOT YOUR SEX TO CELEBRATE!" I mean, you're essentially saying, "You're not part of that group. So, you better just fit your prescribed role and shut up about it!"

Speaking of commodities, I’d like to know where you bought the rose-colored glasses you see the world through. Saying “we’re ALL minorities!!!” sure resolves a lot of issues rather tidily so I’d like to be able to see things that way too.

Anyway, nails don’t have much say about what happens to them sort of like people who lack much (or any) political or economic influence. I doubt you’d argue against the fact that such people exist, and we generally refer to variously-defined groups of them as “minorities.” If the dominant group in a society can be called the “hammer,” I’d imagine it’d be a bit insulting to the nails if they not only had to endure being hammered all the time but then on top of everything else also have to watch hammers dress up as fake nails (or even better, dress up their dogs) and laugh about it.

The wisest Professor I ever had once said “A liberal becomes a conservative in twenty years without changing a single idea.” I not only thought it was a nice play on words, I’ve also seen it to be true. Life’s really sneaky that way.

We’re ALL minorities!!! Every single one of us. We need to get over ourselves and see the love and joy in life, not hunt and peck for possible slights. The pictures of the dogs were sweet. They didn’t look disrespectful. (If you wanted to dress up your dog in a respectful manner, how would they look any different?)

Geeze, I’m a screaming, bleeding heart liberal, have been for 50 years, but this is just a bit to trival! Isn’t there anything more urgent to focus our engeries on?

If you’re a hammer, every thing looks like a nail.

Then again, what do I know, I had a kid tell me to go jump in an oven in the middle of a political debate in HS… and he was ‘just kidding,’ (I’m Jewish).

So what qualifies as acceptable tom foolery?

Jesus costumes are all the rage.