PC overkill?

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

The University of Colorado Boulder puts the clamps on "offensive" Halloween costumes.

In a letter from Dean of Students Christina Gonzales, students at the University of Colorado Boulder were told to consider the impact their costumes could have on others.
Among the themes students were asked to avoid were anything that portrays a particular culture as 'over-sexualized' including Japanese geisha costumes or dressing up as a 'squaw' (indigenous woman).
Also on the list were 'crude stereotypes' such as cowboys and Indians, any costume with a sombrero, 'white trash' and 'ghetto' associated costumes.
Gonzales also asked students not to host parties that may offend others, including those with 'crime or sex work' themes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2474918/Offensive-Halloween-costumes-banned-University-Colorado-Boulder.html

Is this over the top or not?

 

[Versatile]

There's no clamp. You're missing an important quote from that story: "University spokesman Bronson Hilliard said that while the school condemns such costumes, students would not be punished for wearing them." The dean asked people to be considerate. And really, college students need to think about the effects of their actions more to avoid becoming the next Racist Fraternity Bro or Angry Sorority Girl.

 

[amraeder]

No sex work themed parties? There goes my Tarts and Vicars bash.

 

[poindexter]

Also on the list were 'crude stereotypes' such as cowboys and Indians,

Jerry Jones, they are coming after your team next.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Exception to the cowboy ban:

 

[poindexter]

The deans are trying to not get in the news like last year:
http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/93910/

 

[fossywriter8]

Exception to the cowboy ban:

Shepherds.

 

[Riptide]

Arrest this punk. He's offending the Pleasingly Plump.

 

[Dick Whitman]

I bet a bunch of PC pinheads were offended by this costume.

 

[poindexter]

I bet a bunch of PC pinheads were offended by this costume.

What's the chick in the middle doing? Is she a green Skittles?

 

[Dick Whitman]

I bet a bunch of PC pinheads were offended by this costume.

What's the chick in the middle doing? Is she a green Skittles?

I think she's the iced tea.

 

[LongTimeListener]

She's lean, and that ass is on fire.

 

[MisterCreosote]

I think she's the iced tea.

I see you've been bought and paid for by the vast liberal conspiracy.

 

[cyclingwriter]

She's lean, and that ass is on fire.

well done