New York State Schools Ban ‘The Squid Game’ Costumes

The directors justified the decision because of the “potential violent message aligned with the suits.”

Three elementary schools in the city of Syracuse, the fifth most populous in New York State, sent families a e-mail communicating the ban on wearing costumes related to the Netflix series this week The squid game, it sends a message of violence to students of impressionable ages.

Parents from all three schools received a circular saying that “some students have been observed at recess playing a version of the game depicted in the series, which is aimed at mature audiences, aged 16 and over. Due to concerns about the potential violent nature of the game, it is inappropriate for it to be practiced at recess or to talk about it at school ”, reported the chain WSTM-TV.

The superintendent of the school district, Craig Ticehe said to Washington Post that principals simply want to make sure families know that It is inappropriate for any student to wear a Halloween costume of that show.

And yes, there are children’s costumes from The squid game. A quick search of online stores shows that Amazon, for example, has it. Target, for its part, has avoided all kinds of outfits similar to those on the show. (AND)

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