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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."

 

[XYZpdq]

That guy's way too human-looking. He needs more of that puffy skull face thing going on. I can see why Bruce's groupies would be upset.

 

[AnOminous]

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

They should make it more realistic. For instance, it should come with a car so you can rear-end and kill an old lady and completely get away with it.

 

[Trombonista]

They should make it more realistic. For instance, it should come with a car so you can rear-end and kill an old lady and completely get away with it.

I read that she might be getting charged with manslaughter soon.

Anyway, I don't quite like the idea of the costume, but I see no problem with selling it. The social justice groups should just convince people not to buy it.

 

[ULTIMATEPRIMETIME]

I'm literally crying

Spoiler

laughing

like seriously it's just supposed to be an homage to Caitlyn Jenner. Any percieved transphobia is just self-internalized hatred by the sensitive masses.

An example being:

It trivializes the struggles of the transgender community


Many in mainstream America still think of gender identity as just a physical transformation, said University at Buffalo professor Jonathan Katz. In reality, it's the product of lifelong alienation from one's true identity.

The bigger problem with the costume is "it reinforces the superficial misunderstanding that gender identify is premised on a superficial costume change," said Katz, the first full-time American academic to be tenured in gay and lesbian studies.

"There's a real danger that by making this a Halloween costume that a very serious issue, the sense of complexity and empathy we should be feeling around these issues, is is trivialized."

It's a costume made after a person not every transgender person in the world jesus christ.

at least it doesnt come with a little cardboard smashed car you wear around your waist like this:

 

[autisticdragonkin]

The social justice groups should just convince people not to buy it.

That's a free market though which is the archnemesis of SJWs

 

[Cuddlefish]

I think the ones that are modeled by big ol' beardy guys are in poor taste, but hardly a hate crime.

But y'know, It's treating a transwomen with anything but reverent awe and screams of "YAAASSS SLAAAY", so that makes it literal genocide.

 

[Bugaboo]

I think when dudes dress up as chicks on halloween it can be funny if they don't have like a beard and hairy legs and shit. It's just for fun, it's not like they're going out and punching a transgender in the pre-op dick like come on

 

[melty]

Hm I was expecting the usual "halloween costumes are sexist and objectifying young girls!!!" or "dressing up as a native american is racist" for this years halloween social justice shitstorm. this is new and interesting at least.

 

[John Titor]

Would it have been different if it was a dude dressed up as a cisscumgender woman?

 

[Marvin]

Would it have been different if it was a dude dressed up as a cisscumgender woman?

Sure. Cis women's femininity isn't constantly in question to the same extent as transwomen's.

(But, of course, it is to some extent. Y'know, media stereotypes and all that stuff.)

 

[DrunkTails]

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

This is controversial. wow really?

Is there ANYTHING that isn't being labeled as controversial these days?

 

[melty]

The guy actually looks really happy and kinda pretty in this costume

 

[CatParty]

http://www.dcclothesline.com/2015/0...-twist-over-caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume/

 

[SpessCaptain]

The guy actually looks really happy and kinda pretty in this costume

He wants to be the little girl.

 

[Rio]

at least it doesnt come with a little cardboard smashed car you wear around your waist like this:

Woah that's a pretty good Paul Walker costume!

 

[Hyperion]

The people making this costume knew there would be controversy. They depended on the SJWs flipping out and giving them free advertising.

Guess how many people will be wearing this costume. All because the SJWs don't think logically and consider the consequences of their actions.

 

[AnOminous]

Good point about this just being about one guy and not about all transgender people.

Now we need one for all transgender people, where it's a fat guy with a beard in a straitjacket with a cock you can actually cut off with a little cock guillotine. Comes with free tumblr account.

To symbolize the struggle of being bugfuck crazy.

 

[Trickie]

I'm sure they had plenty of models who they could've photographed with this outfit on, and that the hairy guy with the unshaven face and arm tattoo wasn't the only choice they had. This isn't homage, this is outrage bait.

 

[XYZpdq]

I'm sure they had plenty of models who they could've photographed with this outfit on, and that the hairy guy with the unshaven face and arm tattoo wasn't the only choice they had. This isn't homage, this is outrage bait.

Heavy facial hair is the best shorthand for "This is an intentional joke and not just another unpassable tranny".