So the Red Indian is bad but the Pilgrim is okay? - because the article implies they've both been offensive in their choice of outfits.
I think that the Indian/Pilgrim combo actually makes it less bad than just dressing up as an Indian, or a cowboy/Indian combo. In this case you have a sort of social historical comment, rather than just a single reinforcement of a cultural stereotype.
I think that the Indian/Pilgrim combo actually makes it less bad than just dressing up as an Indian, or a cowboy/Indian combo. In this case you have a sort of social historical comment, rather than just a single reinforcement of a cultural stereotype.