With Halloween just around the corner, it's not only kids are spending hours on end picking out what costume they're going to wear for this year's spooky day. READ ALSO: Police Are Setting Up Surprise Roadblocks In Montreal To Catch People Driving High On Marijuana TL;DR Every year a new list of offensive Halloween costumes pops up, and you may just want to be in the know so you don't show up to a party in completely inapproriate attire. Below is a list of the most offensive costumes you definitely should not wear this year. Us grown-ups have to get ready for the festive night as well, but need to be extra cautious. Each year, more and more costumes are deemed inappropriate. That's generally good news. Racist or otherwise inappropriate costumes are finally being taken off store shelves. Companies and the public at large should always act in a socially responsible manner. But much work still has to be done. To help you navigate all the costume choices before you, we've compiled this list of some pretty bad choices you should avoid. 1. Gender Based Costumes Via Party City Offense: Joking about gender sterotypes/ issues; transphobic 2. Day of the Dead Costumes Via Party City Offense: Cultural appropriation. 3. Army/Military Costumes Via Party City Offense: Makes a joke of/sexualizes the tragedy of war. 4. Weight-Based Costumes Via Party City Offense: Body shaming. 5. Costumes that Use Indigenous Stereotypes or Culture Via Amazon Offense: Cultural appropriation; sexualizes indigenous women 6. Hugh Hefner Costume Via Party City Offense: Glorifies sexual harassment. 7. Any World War Costumes Via Walmart Offense: Glorifies genocide and anti-Semitism 8. Religious Costumes Via Spirit Halloween Offense: Sexualizes religious figures. 9. Prisoner Costume Via Spirit Halloween Offense: Jokes about incarceration. 10. Pervert or Sexual Predator Costumes Via Spirit Halloween Offense: Jokes about sexual assault. 11. Opposite Gender Costumes Via Spirit Halloween Offense: Objectifies/Sexualizes the opposite gender. 12. Political Leader Costume Via HalloweenCostumes.ca Offense: Glamourizes political issues. Honourable Mention goes to: Via HalloweenCostumes.ca You really just shouldn't dress up as Donald Trump. Hopefully your costume didn't make this list!
