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BONUS: Hangin' Out with Eiynah 5 - Halloween Special!
Oct 29, 2023
In this Halloween special, host Jack is joined by Eiynah Mohammed-Smith and Dr Caitilin Green to discuss right-wing and IDW-type panics over woke Halloween costumes. They explore concerns about cultural appropriation, controversial Halloween costumes at Yale University, and a professor's blackface costume. The speakers also debate the interpretation of a controversial Halloween ad and share their own Halloween costume choices and traditions.
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- Halloween costumes ignite debate about freedom of expression and cultural sensitivity.
- The incident of a professor wearing blackface provokes discussion on cultural appropriation and consequences of offensive costumes in education.
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Halloween Costume Controversy: Bill Maher Criticizes Buzzfeed's Problematic Costume List
Bill Maher criticizes BuzzFeed's list of problematic Halloween costumes, arguing that Halloween is meant to be outrageous and a festival of the sacrilegious. He denounces those who care about costume sensitivities as being overly sensitive and insists that the entire point of Halloween is to be problematic. Maher's comments spark controversy and debate about the balance between freedom of expression and cultural sensitivity when it comes to Halloween costumes.
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