American University features folk legend ` ` La Llorona '' in DIY costume class . Folk legends are more acceptable attire than sexy cowboy or Mexican tequila guy . ` ` One is real , and the other is a stereotype , '' professor says . ` ` We 're a culture , not a costume '' class includes ` ` Appalachian hick '' stereotype .
American Apparel features folk legend `` La Llorona '' in DIY costume guide . Folk legends are more acceptable guises than sexy señoritas or Mexican tequila guy . `` One is mythology , and the other is a stereotype , '' professor says . `` We 're a culture , not a costume '' campaign includes `` Appalachian hick '' stereotype .