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Mika Doyle

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  • Content Writer, Freelance
  • Freelance Writer, Overly Caffeinated Content
Rockford
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11 Culturally Appropriative Halloween Costumes You Should Never Wear

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By Mika Doyle, Mia Mercado, JR Thorpe
| Bustle Verified
Cady Heron once remarked that “In the real world, Halloween is when kids dress up and beg for candy.” The Mean Girls protagonist had slightly more disparaging things to say about what Halloween means in girl world, but she neglected to mention that the holiday has also become a minefield for cultural appropriation. Every year, costume retailers sell get-ups based on cultural stereotypes, and every year, people erroneously think it’s appropriate to wear them to their neighbor’s house party.
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10 Culturally Appropriative Halloween Costumes You Should Never Wear

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By Mika Doyle, Mia Mercado
| Bustle Verified
Ah, Halloween. The holiday that has become a minefield for cultural appropriation missteps. So, here's a super friendly reminder: dressing up as a cultural stereotype is never, ever OK. And in case you needed a refresher, culturally appropriative Halloween costumes are offensive because it reduces a culture to, well, a literal costume — one that certain groups of people can take off, but others live with every day. More like this Announced Oct.
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Here’s What I Think Of Kim Kardashian’s Kimono Line, As A Japanese American Woman

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By Mika Doyle
| Bustle Verified
Kim Kardashian West is all about playing with her name — think: Kimoji perfume — when it comes to figuring out what to call her brands and product lines. But after announcing the name of her new solutionwearline on June 25, people took to social media to say that Kim Kardashian West’s “Kimono” line is cultural appropriation of the traditional Japanese garment, according to The New York Times.
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