Some schools in the US Students are banned from wearing Squid Game costumes on Halloween for fear of mimicking violent behavior.
On October 28, 2021, the South China Morning Post reported that Squid Game, a popular series from Netflix. which tells the story through a popular childhood game in South Korea Education personnel in the United States see Pink and green jumpsuit in the series. It’s not an outfit you should wear to school.
Dr. Craig Tyce, director of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, said that in the US state of New York. At least three primary schools have issued a decree against wearing Squid Game costumes due to concerns about the violence emanating from the series. The ban is in place ahead of the Halloween season on October 31.
“It is inappropriate for students to wear costumes from the series to attend Halloween at school. because it may convey violence,” Dr. Tyce said in an emailed statement. with further stating that This series is intended for an adult audience.
In the Squid Game series, a group of desperate, needy people risk their lives to compete in a children’s game. win big prize money The content is full of murder, bloodshed, mental torture. and a brutal death But even if the content is intense The series has already become the most popular Netflix series of all time.
Netflix reveals that the Squid Game series is intended for an adult audience. and may not be suitable for those under 17 due to taxes, violence, sex, suicide and smoking.
Although this pop-culture phenomenon has begun to fade, Dr. Tyce said the Fayette-Manlius School District Consisting of three elementary schools near Syracuse, New York, it has decided to ban outfits from the Squid Game series after educators noticed that Some students began to mimic the violent behavior from the series.
“Some of our students are talking about and mimicking certain aspects of the series. when they come to school,” said Dr. Tyce, adding that
“Parents and guardians should find opportunities to talk to their children about this. and reiterating the school’s message that Games that involve violent behavior are not suitable for recreation.”
Dr. Tize said Halloween costumes that were either too bloody or too scary or that included weapons such as toy guns and swords. It is also prohibited.
Schools in other districts of Panama City, Florida, have similar observations. By informing parents that some students are trying to hurt each other according to the games in the series.
