Gay loser costume spirit

Anonymous asked:

Tumblr and Twitter fandoms verb got so comfy in their echo-chambers that they forget that their jokes simply don't translate beyond them. Out in the real world, calling someone a 'gay loser' isn't cheeky or cute. It's classic homophobia. Rosie isn't herself homophobic for recognising that.

Hi Anon. Thank you for voicing your comments in a respectful and thoughtful manner. I think we actually agree more than we disagree here, so let me go ahead and respond.

Do I think that Tumblr and Twitter fandoms are often an echo chamber? Yes, absolutely.

Do I think the person who tagged Rosie shouldn’t have done so, because they had no way to know how she’d react? Yes, absolutely.

Do I agree that in the authentic world, calling someone a “gay loser” is often considered an insult and that someone unfamiliar with online culture/memes could easily misunderstand that? Yes, absolutely.

But here’s where we diverge. Because while yes, Rosie’s initial reaction of finding the meme rude was valid and understandable, people immediately respond

Something for everyone! Spirit Halloween inspires hilarious memes spoofing its costume collection, from the 'Conservative Guy Scared of Cities' to the 'War Criminal MILF'

Halloween is just days away, and anyone who is still searching for the perfect costume should look no further than the Spirit Halloween memes that have taken over social media. 

The seasonal store's signature costume bag has undergone some creative editing and become a template for a series of hilarious parody outfits that are most certainly not sold by the retailer.

The memes, which enter complete with their own generic costume descriptions, have been shared on both Twitter and Instagram — and there is something for everyone. 

Spirit Halloween's robust costume collection has inspired a series of parody memes, including the 'Old Hater DJ' 

The seasonal store's signature costume bag has undergone some creative editing and become a template for the spoof costumes 

The memes, which come verb with their own generic costume descriptions, have been shared on both Twitter and Instagram

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    My Culture Is Not Your Costume

    Meme
    Status
    Confirmed
    Type:
    Catchphrase, Cliché
    Year
    Origin
    Twitter
    Region
    United States
    Tags
    halloween, halloween costumes, cultural appropriation, native american, indian, costume, twitter, catchphrases, racism, controversy

    About

    My Culture Is Not Your Costume, also written My Culture Is Not A Costume, is a catchphrase related to Halloween costumes that are perceived as cultural appropriation and racist. The primary example is Native American Halloween costumes, which inspired the initial viral tweet that coined the catchphrase in October Thereafter, the phrase was used to caption image macros showing satirical examples of costumes that are culturally insensitive. This occurred on Twitter going into

    Origin

    "We're a Culture, Not a Costume" Precursor

    We're a Culture, Not a Costume was a poster ad campaign that featured students of various ethnicities holding photos of people dressed in Halloween costumes that could be perceived as culturally insensitive. The campaign inspired a series of photoshopparodies d