The 11 Most Offensive Halloween Costumes of 2013 So Far

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• This one is actually titled "White Indian."
• This could be found at Wal-Mart before they pulled it due to complaints from Sikh organizations.
• Special Forces Commando Child Costume. The assault rifle is extra.
• The men's version of Miley Cyrus' VMAs look is slightly more family friendly.
• Less an offensive costume and more an offensive costume name. Retailers take note for Holday: "Naughty or nice" is no longer PC.
• Called "Mayan Queen Costume Adult Aztec Indian Mexican Halloween Fancy Dress," so it's two massacred peopl
• Fast forward a few centennials and you've got this stereotype.
• The Freshman 15, complete with a tramp stamp.
• The UK was not so into stigmatizing mental patients.
• "Asian Persuasion Geisha Costume."
• The pregnant school girl. They also carry a pregnant cheerleader and just pregnant version.

There's only one more day until October, meaning 31 days until Halloween, meaning there have already been several controversies over outrageous costumes sold this year. The good news is that no one will actually buy the especially painful ones since All Hallows Eve has been unofficially re-dubbed Dress-Up-Like-Miley-Cyrus Day. The bad news is that while some have already been taken off shelves and down from websites, others are still out there in the world, pushing buttons and causing many a head to shake sadly. Check the rest out below.

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