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Celebrating Halloween at Asylums: What Messages Do We Send?
“Come to the Asylum Ball,” and join us for a “costume contest and party.” Pictured along with this ad are people in straitjackets, pictures of signs including Psych Ward, Morgue, Amputation, and Genetics, bottles of various medications, and a warning … Continue reading
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Displaying Diversity Unconsciousness on Halloween
Diversity and humor often don’t mix, especially when they are at someone else’s expense. But when we do this on Halloween, it is somehow OK, at least to some of us. While Halloween is a time of playful fun for … Continue reading