Thread: ? un PC to hang skeletons from trees?

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Do you think it's un PC to hang skeletons from trees? I live in a pretty PC city and because of the lynching of black people after the civil war I just didn't know if most people thought it is in poor taste to do that or not. They are life sized skeletons that don't have clothes or anything on them. I have yet to do it for fear of sending the wrong message.

As long you don't put an afro wig on the skeleton (L) (no racism intended, of course), should be okay. (why I do a SouthPark episode here).

Maybe do a theme would help also, clearly showing this involve no political message or religion ones.

I'll be honest, no matter what you do, if you live in a bible humping county, no matter what you do, they will take offence, so, screw them, we are doing this for the kids!

I'm not quick (I'm originally from Illinois), but I do not believe Wisconsin had any lynchings after the civil war and didn't they outlaw slavery? If you were down south I could see the possibility.

I know people are quick to take offense these days, but when you let them influence you as to what you can and cannot do, then "they" have already won.

Funny isn't it that those who espouse tolerance, show the least of it?

I agree with Osenator, make it a theme and take away the compliant before it happens.

I had those silhouettes that you hang in the windows and one of them was of a hanging skeleton one year. I had two people make comments about it and how it could be misconstrued as something racist. The people that commented about it were white. I have a couple of black families that live around me and their kids came to our haunt with the parents escorting them and they did not appear to be bothered by it. However, living in GA, I decided not to use it again. I have actually thought about having a hanging man in my haunt this year but since it is somewhat themed I dont think I will have a problem.

My hangman has been out front for a few seasons now and no one has complained or said anything yet. (Other than the fire department coming out the first year to make sure it wasn't a real person swinging up there.) There is a burlap sack over the head and gloves on his hands so can't identify him to any race. Just don't setup Eric Cartman out there with his killer Ghost costume holding a torch and a flaming cross in the background and I think you might be alright.

The other thing is your might want to check state laws...... Illegal to display a noose

my first thought was after reading the first post was "God no! Dont! people are easy offended!" But after reading on, everyone is correct. It all depends on how you display it. Just must be "CAREFUL" is the keyword here.

Anything and everything can be labeled as un-pc, all it takes is one idiot to take it out of context and raise hell over it. I've been wanting to build a hangman's tree complete with swaying corpse for awhile but haven't gotten around to building anything yet. My wife kept pushing me to not do this as our neighbors were african-american. My thoughts were, "So what! I'm not going to have a discernible race on the prop. Nor am I racist in anyway.". It is a Halloween prop people of color were not the only human beings ever hung! It was a form of execution for hundreds...make that thousands of years before slavery and before any activities that took place in the southern United States. I don't see any issue in having a hanging prop in your haunt and I personally will have one some day.....hopefully with full on kicking action!

Since I used fishing wires instead of rope, does that make me racist against fishes?

For the record, I have AAs as neighbors and they never took offense to the display. They did accidentally drove over one that fell, but it was no big deal.

I would put up whatever you want and pay no mind to it at all. It's Halloween and this America.

Well, apparently nobody cares WHO gets hanged out here on the left coast because I've hung a poor dead dude (just a plain skellie) every single year from my big tree out front and have gotten nothing but applause. If you feel that in your neighborhood it could be a big problem, I can understand that. I guess it's your call but in *general* would I think a hanging skeleton on Halloween was racist? Definitely not.