Several colleges are trying to educate students about offensive Halloween costumes.
The University of Florida even plans to offer counseling services to students who are offended by displays or costumes.
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"Some Halloween costumes reinforce stereotypes of particular races, genders, cultures, or religions," the school said in a statement. "Regardless of intent, these costumes can perpetuate negative stereotypes, causing harm and offense to groups of people."
The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse held a seminar this week titled "Is Your Costume Racist?"
Other schools have posted what they call a Halloween checklist which asked "Is your costume offensive?"