Nobody would think this is racist would they?

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DC wants to be an oompa loompa for Halloween. Green hair, white dungarees, orange face. I thought it was a good idea, DH is worried people might come across racist if we change DCs face colour. It won't will it? Since nobody has orange skin? (Other than Donald Trump obviously but I'm not worried about offending him) if it is offensive I guess we could just not do the face paint but I reckon he's worrying about nothing.

I believe it may be size-ist
Not sure, but might have read this somewhere

Oh god really?

How can that possibly be racist??

it's really not

@Idratherbepaddleboarding well that's what I said. But I think he over worries a lot of the time

I don't think it would cross my mind let alone a child's, that an oompaloopah costume would be racist.

You're kidding, right? 🤯

Children are conveniently Oompa-Loompa sized.

Calm nobody has orange skin. Your over thinking it.

Painting your face orange is no different than having your face painted as an animal as a kid’s party.

🤣 this has made my day!

I think I might show him this thread and tell him to stop worrying 😁

I'll need to ban from my DC from getting their faces painted - might be seen as clown-ist/dog-ist/lion-ist

They're fictional characters, it's not like you're trying to copy a real ethnic group

Yes! My OH is short and he'd be hugely offended 😂

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If asked, tell everyone you identify as an Oompa Loompa.

That's your get out of jail free card these days!

As a witch, let me tell you, Halloween is the most offensive night to us.
And if you should dress your child as a witch, please don't refer to them as a witch, that's our word, use Wartbearer or Sweeping implement Mounter.

Now excuse.me whilst I order a metric tonne of Dermablend Green Cover - should last a week or so.

@ohbuggar to be fair to DH he worries about this sort of stuff more than I do but I think it's because he's white and I'm mixed heritage. So he worries about upsetting POC where sometimes it doesn't even cross my mind.

Who would it be racist against ?

Oompa-Loompas, of course!

Oompa Loompas aren't people of colour, op. They're not real. He must know this?!

Plenty of women go out on a Saturday night with their faces painted orange.

Oompa Loompas aren't people of colour, op. They're not real. He must know this?! 😂 I hope he does