What are Acceptable Halloween Costumes This Woke Year?

I published the article below almost a decade ago and, as I re-read the list, I had to shake my head and give a rueful laugh. Have things changed much? TDS is still high on the list of wokeness. White privilege (especially white male privilege) is still a major theme sometimes with ridiculous claims. In a society that gives preference to anybody but a white man we still hear that they carry all the advantages. Excuse me, but college admissions prove that isn't true as well as less qualified candidates being hired because of "diversity and inclusion." And we recently saw only one white doctor among four or five during my husband's hospital visit. Women seem to have the advantage over white males. And as for the LGBTQ+ agenda, well, it's woke on steroids. Give us a break and stop lying! 

So what's acceptable this year? Dress as a normal human being. That really would be unusual! But my recommendation? Your favorite saint, of course! 

And now my old article from 2017.

Halloween Warning! For a Safe and Politically Correct Halloween Follow These Rules.

To avoid public shaming, remember, kids (and adults), these costumes are banned.

• Creepy clowns (unless wearing a Donald Trump mask) 

• White Disney princes and princesses. They celebrate white privilege.

• Brown Disney princes or princesses, gypsies, geishas, Indians, etc. That is cultural appropriation and/or racially insensitive. 

• No animals -- That is animal appropriation and what animal wouldn't be insulted by being imitated by a human. 

• Witches. It is insulting to Wiccans and New Agers. 

• No guns, light sabers, pitchforks, swords, knives, etc. They celebrate violence.

• No public servants: soldiers, sailors, policeman, firefighters, EMT workers, etc. Unless they are accompanied by a Black Lives Matter figure with arms raised chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot." 

• Nothing that anyone can possibly be offended by. 

• Acceptable costumes. Anything that ridicules Donald Trump or another Republican. 

• Cross dressing is acceptable and encouraged to teach children that they can become any sex they want. S & M is a great choice for children going out in pairs. One can be the master in black leather, the other can wear a dog collar and chain. Use your imagination.

Have a safe and politically correct Halloween!