Thank for mansplaining that to me

the resident who lives in the outer boroughs and has to cobble together $120 for a monthly pass to get into Manhattan for a restaurant job

“simply make a costume overlay that puts the tattoos on the child’s own skin color”

I mean I’ve seen a bunch of kids costumes like this. Hell there’s been costumes for the Rock with the whole bodysuit idea too! I’ve just never seen it as “brownface.” And I’m sure not every kid wearing the Rock’s costume was half Samoan half Black.

Brown/blackface: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

While that would mean getting rid of the bulky muscles, I see that as a win-win.

That’s not to say Disney shouldn’t make a Maui costume at all, but it would be more respectful to simply make a costume overlay that puts the tattoos on the child’s own skin color, and they wear a t-shirt and leggings to match. While that would mean getting rid of the bulky muscles, I see that as a win-win. We’re not…

So no brown face shown? Just assumption that kids will paint their faces brown?

It is a way to give “cosplaying” children Maui’s tattoos without printing those water-based things on your children from neck to waist and all down the arms. If it were too light-colored (to match other skin-tones) you’d be offended. If it was just the leaf-toga then little boys’ wouldn’t’ve wanted it because the…

Uh... I’m brown. What else are you supposed to do for a $20-40 Halloween costume? Make the tattoos on clear wrap and effectively send kids out in their underwear? Your solution would a) never work with that many tattoos, and b) make everyone wonder who it's supposed to be with a shirt and pants on (especially because…

Sorry I really don’t see the problem with this.... If there is an issue can someone please explain it to me.