Racist Halloween Geishas

Every year. Every single year. I mean c'mon ya'll really? I'm into Halloween- but this trend of yellow facing, black facing, brown facing needs to E.N.D.
Seriously, I cannot wait to dance on graves.

Just yesterday, I was all cheery and in the seasonal spirit with a half and half pumpkin latte, watchin lil babies dressed as full body cupcakes and buzz lightyear stomp around with their sucrose stacked plastic jack-o-lanterns. word. love it.

But then...
and there is always a break.

YUP. Five or Six year old Caucasian girl, with a red kimono, natty black bunned-up puff wig, white makeup face, and two rosy circles on her cheeks. Awwwww...hell naw.

I've gotten used to the 'sexy' white girl geisha. I've called 'em out. Broke it down to 'em. They deny it. Say that they are honoring and admiring the culture. I've gotten into some pretty interesting discussions. BUT REALLY? Lil' girls?

So I did a bit of research...take a look at these images.

How bout the "Madame Butterfly Child Costume"?

There's the "Kimono Kutie Child," or a few years down when no progress is made there's the adult version too...

Another Adult/Child costume comparison

The models wearing the costumes for sale are both White and Asian, bringing up different issues of yellow face. 'Yellowing' the White body vs 'Yellowing' the Yellow body. What are the different societal and psychological consequences?

Moving onto more adult costumes

How Bout some wigs?

Ya'll, seriously though it IS offensive. For one night you might be able to experience the thrill of being 'exotic,' however in reality being Asian isn't something you can take off. It's a lived experience and these caricatures are hurtful to people across the board. Asian female identity becomes limited within this stereotypes, and what does this do for example to a White woman? Is she made to feel less beautiful or special because she is 'normal'? So on halloween one is given a chance to hypersexualize themselves...
I want you to feel sexy too- that's your right. It's also my right to clear things up.
From Gwen Stefani to my beloved Kylie Minogue (pictured at top of post)- we gotta push back and systematically dismantle this problem- starting with tha chil-ren. Educate your lil girls.