The face equality charity trying to challenge what's deemed a 'scary' costume this Halloween

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UK-based charity Face Equality International (FEI) is issuing a message to those donning scars and prosthetics this Halloween.

is often the chance to dress up as your favourite characters - from Disney princesses and pop culture icons to animals and memes.Face Equality International

This includes something congenital, like a condition someone is born with, marks that are acquired through trauma or illness, or even a skin condition such as acne or psoriasis. "All too often, the villain in a film is someone with a facial difference, and you're told not to trust that person. "We often get met with some negative responses on social media such as, 'Gosh, what next?', 'Oh, I'm ugly, give me more rights,' or 'You're just all snowflakes.'

 

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