Where at that point in the year again - the dreadfully frightful Halloween night! As in all Halloweens many of us will be scrambling to come up with creative costume ideas that will rattle cages and may scare the jeepers out of our friends.
However, the one thing that we will all need to avoid for this event is the wearing of inappropriate and culturally insensitive costumes.
Click on the link below, My Culture is Not a Costume, and take a look at the video. In it Teen Vogue asks six women about Halloween costumes that co-opt their cultures.
My Culture is Not a Costume
What is your response to the video and to the the costume issue around Halloween? What is your experience when it comes to Halloween and inappropriate costumes? How can we deter people from wearing such costumes?
As we all know, Toronto is going through its own municipal election. However, there is also an election taking place south of the border in the United States called the Primary Election.
A primary election is the process by which voters can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election. A problem that takes place in all elections in voter turnout, primarily the lack of representation when it comes to young people.
As a way to address this issue an organization called "Knock The Vote" created a video and published it as a public service announcement. It's now being televised across the States.
Take a look at the Knock the Vote video link below. Please note: there is some inappropriate language in this video.
Don't Vote: A Knock the Vote Campaign
Once you've seen the PSA create a response in your blog explaining your thoughts on the commercial. How did you respond to the ad when you first watched it? What do you think of the ad? What does it say about those who go out and vote? Do you think the ad will work in persuading the youth of America to go and vote? Explain your response.
