Edinburgh University bans 'blackface' after students dressed up as Somali pirates

[Duchess]

The Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) introduced the rules following a series of scandals involving students 'blacking up'.

In the new costumes policy students have been told: 'You may not intend to hurt anyone when picking out your costume, and you may not even think there's a problem, but it's important to consider the impact your choices will have.'

The costume policy adds: 'It is also not acceptable to use props to emphasise racial characteristics in order to convey an individual or character.

'A good costume should be clear enough that you do not need racial or cultural additions.'
The guidance has prompted a backlash from many students as well as from Spiked, an online 'humanist' magazine, which posted an image of a child dressed as a gangster writing, 'Who's afraid of this little guy?'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...bans-certain-costumes-blackface-scandals.html

 

[LittleNileRiver]

This is the website that sells the costumes!
http://m.joke.co.uk/adult-somali-pirate-costume~63425/

 

[Gambit]

This is the website that sells the costumes!
http://m.joke.co.uk/adult-somali-pirate-costume~63425/

Haha at least you'd look pretty stocky wearing this, Captain Philips gave the pirates a more malnourished look :/

 

[Neo-Nidar]

I guess we should cosplay as white ginger Scotts too! obamadatazz

 

[ironclad urchin]

idg the light brown top. wth is that supposed to be?

 

[Ruqiya]

idg the light brown top. wth is that supposed to be?

I think its there to make them look more muscular.