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Jessica Acee

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Jessica got her start organizing among Latino immigrant workers and now works in education. She has a B.A. in International Affairs and Spanish. A native Oregonian, she has happily settled in Chicago despite the frigid winters.

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  • Fawn, I appreciate your comment. I think we need to be able to draw the line between offensive and racist, in this case. Offensive is the guy here wearing the "hung like a horse" costume (http://www.zoogstercostumes.com/products/ra6092.html). Dressing up in black or brown face is a whole other nightmare. As MdeG so eloquently put it, "Would you let your kids go out dressed up as klansmen?" I hope not. I agree that costumes are a way to escape the inhibitions of normal life. It's only logical that so many costumes would learn towards the hyper-sexual given that we don't live in a country that experiences sex in a healthy way. Have a fun, candy-eating, spook-inducing Halloween!

    Posted on 20 Oct 2009 in Halloween Not an Excuse for Bigotry