OMG! Sooooo inappropriate! My DD wants to be this for Halloween!

[Olioxenfree]

Oh well. When it comes to things like this, I don't really care. Dress up as you damn well please, if that is what you are going to do.

Maybe if your kid was the one getting bullied and called a terrorist on a regular basis, you would care.

Probably. But since this is hypothetical scenario you are presenting here, it is a non-issue. Besides my child is all grown up and on her own, and is fully capable of fighting her own battles.

It is not a hypothetical situation for thousands of people. So it's a "non-issue" unless it effects you?

[Foreverme123]

I fail to see the problem.

You don't see a problem with a child dressing up as a stereotype of an Islamic suicide bomber for Halloween?

Give it a rest once in a while, Lena. Seriously. You're going to give yourself an ulcer.

[Deleted User 1018]

Maybe if your kid was the one getting bullied and called a terrorist on a regular basis, you would care.

Probably. But since this is hypothetical scenario you are presenting here, it is a non-issue. Besides my child is all grown up and on her own, and is fully capable of fighting her own battles.

It is not a hypothetical situation for thousands of people. So it's a "non-issue" unless it effects you?

Yep. And, in this case, if it is October. But then again, the chances of me caring about an ugly ass skeleton costume in October is pretty slim.

[Olioxenfree]

Probably. But since this is hypothetical scenario you are presenting here, it is a non-issue. Besides my child is all grown up and on her own, and is fully capable of fighting her own battles.

It is not a hypothetical situation for thousands of people. So it's a "non-issue" unless it effects you?

Yep. And, in this case, if it is October. But then again, the chances of me caring about an ugly ass skeleton costume in October is pretty slim.

That's a really self absorbed outlook on life.

[BionicBunny]

You don't see a problem with a child dressing up as a stereotype of an Islamic suicide bomber for Halloween?

Fictional characters of any kind are fair game for this sort of thing.

I disagree. Just because it's fictional doesn't mean it doesn't reinforce a stereotype.

The puppet is a terrorist

[Olioxenfree]

Fictional characters of any kind are fair game for this sort of thing.

I disagree. Just because it's fictional doesn't mean it doesn't reinforce a stereotype.

The puppet is a terrorist

Exactly...

[BionicBunny]

I disagree. Just because it's fictional doesn't mean it doesn't reinforce a stereotype.

The puppet is a terrorist

Exactly...

You do realize there are Muslim terrorists who do blow themselves up, right? So not really a stereotype. Muslim terrorists who blow themselves up are pretty much just that, a terrorist. The puppet does not represent Muslims. Again, it’s a terrorist.

[Olioxenfree]

The puppet is a terrorist

Exactly...

You do realize there are Muslim terrorists who do blow themselves up, right? So not really a stereotype. Muslim terrorists who blow themselves up are pretty much just that, a terrorist. The puppet does not represent Muslims. Again, it’s a terrorist.

It is a terrorist who is obviously supposed to be Muslim. It is representing a Muslim person as a harmful stereotype.

[BionicBunny]

Exactly...

You do realize there are Muslim terrorists who do blow themselves up, right? So not really a stereotype. Muslim terrorists who blow themselves up are pretty much just that, a terrorist. The puppet does not represent Muslims. Again, it’s a terrorist.

It is a terrorist who is obviously supposed to be Muslim. It is representing a Muslim person as a harmful stereotype.

A Muslim “ terrorist “Lol
Only an idiot would think a Muslim equals a suicide bomber. I wonder, would it make you feel better if he was Christian?

[Olioxenfree]

You do realize there are Muslim terrorists who do blow themselves up, right? So not really a stereotype. Muslim terrorists who blow themselves up are pretty much just that, a terrorist. The puppet does not represent Muslims. Again, it’s a terrorist.

It is a terrorist who is obviously supposed to be Muslim. It is representing a Muslim person as a harmful stereotype.

A Muslim “ terrorist “Lol
Only an idiot would think a Muslim equals a suicide bomber. I wonder, would it make you feel better if he was Christian?

Well, yeah, the Christian kids don't typically get made fun of for their religion and called suicide bombers...