People Can’t Decide If It’s Racist To Dress Up As Moana For Halloween, Get Their Answer From Her Voice Actor

Definitely not racism to be honest it is more racist to think that it is racist to dress up as Moana because that is technically racist because you are basically saying Moana has dark skin, therefore, white people cannot dress up as her, however, there is so much more to her than that and would it be the same visa verse no!

I don't understand. How is it racist to dress up as Moana? I'm not being ironic, it's an honest question

I love all the parents letting their boys dress up as their fav princesses! Now THAT'S breaking worn out stereotypes! Clothes are clothes people.

So, a bit of common sense from someone about this 'cultural appropriation' nonsense at last. I'm sick of all the pathetic virtue signalling that crops up so often these days.

Why should a kid not wear a costume of his favorite hero? I don't get it.... the last inappropriate costume was when Prince Harry dressed up as a Nazi...

If it's racist for white kids to dress as Moana then it's equally racist for minority children to dress as Elsa, Cinderella, Snow White and the other various white Disney princesses.

I think some of the people in the post make a good point, and that is, if you're doing it with respect, it's not racist. If it's done as a mockery, then, yeah, racist. Kids are dressing up as Moana because they love her. That's respect.

As a Pacific Islander, I feel dressing as Moana or Maui is not racist or insensitive in the least. I do take offense with the generic "hula girl" Halloween costumes because that's a mishmashed caricature created to sell my culture to tourist WHILE they banned us from actually practicing. There's a huge difference between being white-knighted by ignorant outsiders and actual cultural appropriation.

Here’s a quick answer: it’s not remotely racist and anyone who thinks it is is an idiot.

People need to shut the hell up about all this cultural appropriation and racism bullsh**t. The only ones offended by this aren't even remotely related, they just want to stir up more anger in an already too angry world. Here's an idea if you genuinely care about your fellow man get off your self righteous asses and go do something for them. Cure cancer, visit an elder care faculty and brighten someone's day, help the homeless or even go donate food to an animal shelter. Otherwise STFU and GTFO out you attention wh$%$#s.

Racism, hatred and bigotry comes either from a hating spirit or ignorance but you can educate ignorance. By punishing ignorance all you do is feed the hating spirit. This was the whole purpose behind Freedom of Speech, to bring ignorance to light and allow understanding to destroy it. A white girl getting chastised at a rap concert for singing the rappers song is a good example of what a nation of lying, double standard hypocrites we have become. If we have gotten to the point where we can no longer ask why we have entered a new dark ages. The best way to keep racism strong is double standards and restraining discussion. The big question: is it because of pure stupidity or design? If we continue on this PC trail we might as well eliminate Halloween altogether.

Dress up the way ya want. It's the point of Halloween...

As long as you're not using black/brown face or using stereotypes, then you should be fine.

I see so much argument both for and against this.....at some point maybe we will figure out that whether or not it offends you is highly dependent on your individual outlook and we can't really make a blanket statement about it. God....we have become such a black and white thinking society.

It is 100% racist to acknowledge interest in another culture. Each culture should self segregate and teach its children to things outside their culture as 'other'. Kids should be taught that finding other cultures attractive is a fetish. Cultures should stay to their own people. A white person thinking an Asian is sexy is a fetish. Thinking the hairstyles of other cultures are attractive and wanting to wear that style is racist. Women and men should only dress and simulate their own cultures.

I dressed as Moana and I'm white. I did it because I LOVE the movie and the legend. Its beautiful and the movie is so cute. My boyfriend is half Hispanic and he was Maui. He even handmade his hook. I don't think dressing as something you like is disrespectful as long as its done correctly.

As a Puerto Rican I am waiting for Disney to make a film about the indigenous people of Puerto Rico, or even about a hero/heroine from PR. It is unfathomable to me that people would think it racist for kids to dress up as their heroes. We have Sushi in Puerto Rico, and Mexican food, and a ton of other food from around the world, does that mean we should stop eating world cuisine because some busy body thinks its racist to have a Puerto Rican learning how to make Sushi? I don't think its racist when a white person makes Paella or Arroz con Pollo. I think its more racist to think that you couldn't try my food or dress like me simply because we are different cultures.

I!rotation is the sincerest form of flattery. Especially when combined with respect and something admired. This is taking the "racist" issue way too far, and inflicting it on children!

Stupid. Moana is such a great role model. Why shouldn't it be right to dress like her? In my opinion its more racist NOT to do it.

how can it be racism when a kid wants to be a princessI think the adults need to take a look at themselves

And usually the people whining about this stuff arent even affected by it! They arent "Polynesian"! Just b****y!