senator-awesomesause:micdotcom:Disney’s new Maui costume lets kids pretend to be PolynesianThe Disne
senator-awesomesause:micdotcom:Disney’s new Maui costume lets kids pretend to be PolynesianThe Disney online store is selling a brown-skinned full-body costume of Maui, the great hero of Polynesian folklore, under the apparent impression racial identity is appropriate to turn into a costume. Many voiced their displeasure on Twitter including @SamoaPlanet, who weighed the possible scenarios here.nooo, no no no no no no no no no.I was so fucking psyched for this movie and now there’s this dark cloud of appropriation hanging over it. *sigh* I’m still psyched for it, but I’m not happy about this halloween bullshit. -- source link
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