Halloween costume makers and retailers make generous profits from selling costumes that allow their wearers to be Indian princesses or gypsies. What are they engaging in by profiting from the stereotypical display of marginalized groups without fully understanding and appreciating the culture?

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Cultural appropriation refers to the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture without permission or understanding of the culture being borrowed from. In this case, costume makers and retailers are profiting from selling costumes that perpetuate harmful stereotypes of marginalized groups without fully understanding and appreciating the cultural significance and history behind them.

Halloween Costume Makers and Retailers Make Generous Profits from Selling