Non-Racist Halloween Costumes

September 15, 2018 9:21 AM

For a white person, is Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy an acceptable Halloween costume?

Gamora from GOTG is a green-skinned alien... but she is played in the movies by Zoe Saldana, a woman of color. Would it be racist for a white person to dress up as Gamora for Halloween?

posted by Mallenroh to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (5 answers total)

I generally lean towards "not racist" unless it's blatantly problematic, but this is super not racist.

She's a comic book and sci fi movie heroine! Go for it
posted by Jacen at 9:34 AM on September 15, 2018 [14 favorites]

Are you dressing up as Gamora or as Zoe Saldana playing Gamora?
posted by masquesoporfavor at 10:10 AM on September 15, 2018 [19 favorites]

Nah she's green. Green is ok. If you want to be super safe dress up as comics Gamora- slightly different look, still badass.
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 11:37 AM on September 15, 2018 [4 favorites]

Well Zehoberei is a fictional race so I don't see why not.
posted by emotionalmotionsickness at 1:51 PM on September 15, 2018 [3 favorites]

The fact that the actress who played her is a woman of color is immaterial. The character herself is not from a real race where depicting them might be racist. Go right ahead.
posted by timepiece at 7:47 AM on September 17, 2018