Social-media watchdogs are slamming the costume as cultural appropriation of the hallowed Japanese geisha tradition ... Seems like this year’s hottest Halloween prop may be a protest sign.

But try telling that to Fashion Nova, which is the latest online retailer to court controversy this Halloween ... Nova’s so-called geisha ensemble. The $50 costume kit comes with hair sticks ...

She plans to be a geisha for Halloween ... that you’re well-versed in the “Please don’t choose a racist Halloween costume” conversation that we (meaning those of us who give a damn ...

Some common Halloween costumes simply take it too far and can become racist, misogynistic, and downright insensitive. From a convict to a geisha, keep scrolling to see 15 offensive costumes you ...

But Fashion Nova isn’t the only company selling geisha costumes. Spirit Halloween and HalloweenCostumes.com are two of the many other retailers that are attempting to cash in on these culturally ...

Fashion Nova has received a barrage of criticism for selling a geisha costume, with some describing the outfit as “racially insensitive”. For many people, Halloween is a fantastic opportunity ...

Were you ever an Indian for Halloween? Or a geisha girl? Did it ever occur to you that some may find such costumes racist or offensive? Our Senior Supervising Producer Teshima Walker -- an African ...