Disguise.com's racist halloween masks
Credits: maxazn
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Just when you thought you¡¯d seen the last of the ¡°ching-chong-chinamen¡± caricatures on clothing lines, costume manufacturer Disguise.com recently unveiled their new outfit for Halloween.
They call it, ¡°Kung-Fool.¡±
The costume (left) consists of a black and white (Japanese) kimono, belt, vinyl half-cap, and rubber mask -- a buck-toothed, squinty-eyed caricature donning a headband with the Chinese character for "loser" inscribed. Until yesterday, the company's website ran the following description for the costume (no joke): Hiiiiiiiyaaaaa! Become a master of martial arts over night, or¡¦ well¡¦ maybe not, but have fun wearing the Disguise Kung Fool costume!
Certainly, this type of overt racism, passed off half-heartingly as "humor," is familiar to many Asians. Six months ago, clothing manufacturer Abercrombie and Fitch tried to push their "Wong Brothers Laundry Service" onto young adults and teens, claiming the shirts were "cheeky, irreverent, funny." Unfortunately, they actively chose to overlook that such depictions are blatantly offensive to many who've had to endure them, and indeed, have been used consistently and historically to marginalize an entire community.
More insidious this time, however, is the current attempt to perpetuate these negative stereotypes amongst children. While many of Disguise's costumes offer model cartoon heroes, fictional characters and even infamous celebrities, no other costume singles out for ridicule a community like "Kung-Fool."
Please voice your opposition to the perpetuation of negative Asian stereotypes amongst children at http://petition.yellowworld.org
Thanks,
Achtungbaby
webmaster@yellowworld.org
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amazing what retards exist in the world. I signed the petition :thumbup: i hope you guys will too
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King Lear (V.3.300-304)
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