"UPDATE: The Caitlyn Jenner Halloween Costume Gets Another (Even More Offensive) Accessory"

"Anytimecostumes.com recently posted an update on its Facebook page. It reads: “Our “Call Me Caitlyn” costume has become a hot topic and we want to assure all our fans and customers that it is NOT and will NEVER be our intention to promote or condone discrimination. We carry the costume because we believe in the spirit of Halloween and costume parties and we are equal opportunity satirists — we believe these are the times when people can be irreverent and make a parody of everyone and anyone including themselves. That’s why we have all kinds of over-the-top costumes on buzzing themes, characters, and celebrities. If it’s a hot topic, we are going to have a costume about it. We are in the business of taking a fun approach to what’s relevant, and letting people put on a costume and be part of it. Thank you for having an open dialogue about it!”...

We know that there will be those who feel our ire is unjustified and unnecessary, as it is “only a costume,” but during a time when the conversation about transgender rights is at an all-time high, and there are murders of transgender people reported every week, we don't really see the humor. Because the “joke” those buyers are suggesting is that “this man could never be a woman.” It's a disturbingly transmisogynistic statement that reduces the realities of transgender people to a tacky sight gag."

http://www.refinery29.com/2015/08/92887/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume#?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=repost?NV:.bph2ej:5ipx

Just... Stoppp pretending that it's okay if you can use the word "joke" or "parody".

"it's only a joke" should be in the same graveyard as "one of my best friends is a...!". If you can't come up with another way to rationalize what you are doing, it's not okay - and if you can, use that rationalization instead because these are shitty and played out and we can see you hiding behind them.