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Racism, Bigotry, Homophobes, and the law - A civilized discussion
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 dingbat
4 weeks ago
Maybe a cultural thing. Here in Uk white people can blacken up and vice versa if it is "dressing up".

Doing so to parody another race is a no-no.
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 IcePigs
4 weeks ago
« choco : I'm glad you mention these two things. Stop and think: do you really see any darker skinned person putting on baby powder or talc to portray a lighter skinned person when they want to impersonate?
Yes
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 choco
4 weeks ago
Erm, that sketch is what, 20+ years old? And didn't Eddie look ridiculous? He didn't look normal, he looked like a weirdo in a costume, something was off about his appearance.
Anyway, crazy skit. Reminds me of a cleaner Chappelle (I didn't watch all of it, so I'm not sure if it stayed clean).
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 chinook
4 weeks ago
« Moe : Aren't these two statements in conflict? :OP
Quit being such a doodie-head!
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 gammerus
4 weeks ago
« choco:I'm glad you mention these two things. Stop and think: do you really see any darker skinned person putting on baby powder or talc to portray a lighter skinned person when they want to impersonate?
I take it you don't watch the chappele show

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 choco
4 weeks ago
But these are disparaging caricatures and prove my point that darker people don't slap on baby powder or face paint like that when trying to not raise eyebrows, ruffle feathers, or cause any other kind of ruckus. Get it?
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 madhatte...
4 weeks ago
« choco : But these are disparaging caricatures and prove my point that darker people don't slap on baby powder or face paint like that when trying to not raise eyebrows, ruffle feathers, or cause any other kind of ruckus. Get it?
So you're saying two black men dressing up as two white women doesn't ruffle any feathers? Really?
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 dingbat
4 weeks ago
« madhatteraggie : So you're saying two black men dressing up as two white women doesn't ruffle any feathers? Really?
Erm No. She was saying the opposite actually.

Why is the above acceptable whereas the cheerleader who blackened up wasn't?
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 gammerus
4 weeks ago
« dingbat : Erm No. She was saying the opposite actually.

Why is the above acceptable whereas the cheerleader who blackened up wasn't?
I'm also curious.
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 lynxears
4 weeks ago
« dingbat:Erm No. She was saying the opposite actually.

Why is the above acceptable whereas the cheerleader who blackened up wasn't?
I'd say because there is no history of a "white" minstrel show, but there is a (racist) history in America of white people dressing up as black people for the purpose of making fun of them in a demeaning way.

One of the reasons "White Chicks" was humorous was it took that concept and turned it around; humor often exploits our preconceptions. One of the themes of "White Chicks" was the power of stereotypes. The humor is in the black men not understanding the white-blonde-girl world and sometimes getting it wrong.

But "White Chicks" wasn't meant to be overtly cruel to white blonde girls the way a minstrel show was intended to be cruel to poor blacks/former slaves.
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 coldblad...
4 weeks ago
I'm going to say that freedom of speech should even be protected for the scum of society. If a person uses derogatory words toward another person or group then that is their right. They can deal with the social consequences.

The work place, on the other hand, is not a public place and there is no protection for free speech there. Even if your work occurs out in public you are an entity of the corporation and should be held responsible to it.
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 gammerus
4 weeks ago
« lynxears : I'd say because there is no history of a "white" minstrel show, but there is a (racist) history in America of white people dressing up as black people for the purpose of making fun of them in a demeaning way.

One of the reasons "White Chicks" was humorous was it took that concept and turned it around; humor often exploits our preconceptions. One of the themes of "White Chicks" was the power of stereotypes. The humor is in the black men not understanding the white-blonde-girl world and sometimes getting it wrong.

But "White Chicks" wasn't meant to be overtly cruel to white blonde girls the way a minstrel show was intended to be cruel to poor blacks/former slaves.
Yes, but what does it mean in the present tense.
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 lynxears
4 weeks ago
« gammerus : Yes, but what does it mean in the present tense.
What do you think it means?
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