Let me start by saying that I absolutely understand why you, and others, would find dressing up as Anne Frank to be offensive. However, there are plenty of people who appreciate edgy, offensive humor.

Jewish women have a long tradition of pushing boundaries and making trouble. Look at Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers (and the other funny Jewish women of Making Trouble), not to mention Sarah Silverman.

Just last year, Roseanne Barr posed on the cover of Heeb Magazine dressed as Hitler taking a tray of "Jew cookies" out of an oven. I wrote about the issue of "Holocaust humor" last year on Jewesses with Attitude. I suggest you read my post about it, but to summarize, I explain that Holocaust humor is nothing new, and that it has always been controversial. In the end, it's a matter of taste and humor - and on that, I would argue there is no "right" answer.

I am the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, and personally I do not find it to be threatening or insulting to the memory of survivors and the Six Million. This is just my opinion, and I do not expect anyone else to share it or agree with me.

I am not sure I can explain why I don't find it horrifying or why I do find it funny. Humor, like one's taste in fashion, art, or music, is ultimately subjective and often based on irrational emotional responses. I invite you to read my post on Holocaust humor and add your two cents in the comments.

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