*cough*blackface*cough*
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 14:12,
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People get too bloody touchy about 'blackface' these days, too.
I remember seeing a video once with a bunch of folk getting all outraged because two white blokes had dressed up as Jules and Vincent from Pulp Fiction. Or that poor Australian kid who was basically getting death threats for dressing up as his favourite footballer who just happens to be black.
There's absolutely no place for people painting their faces in order to mock ethnic minorities. But there seems to be a lot of pearl clutching for the sake of pearl clutching in regards to blackface.
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Maybe it just isn't worth it given the response.
It seems a lot deeper than mere conformity.
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 16:29,
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I totally agree that it's not worth it. But much of it seems like outrage for outrage sake.
Michael Jackson is an interesting one, mind. I assume it's permissible for a white person to portray MJ from the 'Bad' era onwards, but portraying 'Thriller' era MJ and earlier would be a huge no-no, despite the fact that he always identified as black?
Anyway, like you say, hardly worth the bother. Nobody is going to die because they can't dress up as MR. T or Bob Marley anymore.
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Don't know about MJ
I'm not sure he knew who he was, a person who appeared to have complex issues.
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 17:29,
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he issued a lot into young boys' mouths
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 20 Aug 2021, 1:13,
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Okay yeah, in films and whatnot. Get a real black actor.
If you want to do a really accurate Mr. T cosplay though... IDK. Seems problematic, but it shouldn't be. If you're blacking up to mock black people, then surely it's the mocking that's at issue more than the makeup.
It's not really the same issue as a non-Muslim woman dressing up in a burka.
If a Mongolian wants to wear sock suspenders, or a Chadian wants to wear a bowler hat, I do not feel my culture is being harmed or threatened. If a Mauri wants a Celtic tattoo, so what? If a Welsh Patagonian wants to wear a bindi to a Jewish wedding where the Micronesian groom wears a Scottish kilt, fine.
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brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 14:57,
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Probably more about the history of racial oppression than the actual act.
Just because "it shouldn't be" doesn't mean it won't be interpreted as at least insensitive, if not deeply offensive.
Yes, get an actor of the particular skin colour/accent required.
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 16:23,
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Oh I understand it's a social no-no
but I still think there's a difference between a white person blacking up to essentially take a black person's job, or to misrepresent them (e.g. a minstrel show), and getting upset over people wearing clothes for their aesthetic value without attaching religious significance to them. I don't think it's the same issue.
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brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 19:27,
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Full of grey areas , depends who's watching and where you are.
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Fri 20 Aug 2021, 1:46,
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Omigod, it's almost as if nuance is thing!
Yeah, time place intent etc.
If I have African ceremonial masks in my house, it's not because I'm pretending I'm a witch doctor, it's because I thought they were cool and bought them on my gap year doing charidee work.
Or whatever. Just dont be a dick.
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Invisible Wizard - 13th Level Scrote, Fri 20 Aug 2021, 6:55,
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I don't know
there are many things I'd like to do but I choose not to because it would be offensive and hurtful to people but there are other things I will make a stand for.
Do I really want to dress up as another race? Well, maybe it'd be fun to dress as someone with different colour skin on some occasion but do I want to enough to cause offence? Nop.
Do I want to be able to have sex with any adult (or adults) who wants to have sex with me? Yep, and god help anyone who gets between me and the person/people I want nookie times with. Actually, they'll probably just get caught up in it too and have a ruddy good time.
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garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 15:10,
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*clutches groin protectively*
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 19 Aug 2021, 16:34,
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