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Old 11-06-2009, 04:49 PM
 
Location: Just Outside of Chicagoland
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This is dumb. People just look for any reason to pull th race card.
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Old 11-06-2009, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Cleveland
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I think all of the people in this post defending blackface must be way too young to understand the years of systematic racism that it represents. Just because they weren't singing old man river doesn't mean it isn't grossly inappropriate. You can wear a costume and emulate the person by dressing like them, getting a wig, gesturing, etc. Even if the college kids did not intend offense they are educated enough to understand the implications of shoe polishing their faces.
Yep, I'm 24. Most white and black people my age are young enough that they don't care about it. Why people think this is anything but a positive development is beyond me.
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Old 11-06-2009, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I think all of the people in this post defending blackface must be way too young to understand the years of systematic racism that it represents. Just because they weren't singing old man river doesn't mean it isn't grossly inappropriate. You can wear a costume and emulate the person by dressing like them, getting a wig, gesturing, etc. Even if the college kids did not intend offense they are educated enough to understand the implications of shoe polishing their faces.
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Old 11-06-2009, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Logan Square
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^^That's offensive too, and not just for the acting caliber.
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Old 11-06-2009, 05:18 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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^ Ok. Now can we end the discussion? ^
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Old 11-06-2009, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Chicago- Lawrence and Kedzie/Maywood
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Who cares.

The only way to end this stupid racism is to blank it out from history and not let the future generations know so that they won't use the race card.
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Old 11-06-2009, 06:09 PM
 
Location: Logan Square
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^^Yes, because lord knows history doesn't repeat itself or anything. Ignorance is clearly the solution. Does this mean we can bring back the Charlie Chaplin mustache?
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Old 11-06-2009, 06:26 PM
 
Location: roaming gnome
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Once I was Count Chocula and painted my face brown as appropriate for his chocolate skin tone. Does that make me racist or is that offensive because I am dressing as a chocolate cereal character?
^*serious^

just did a little googling and here is a mask for kids
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Old 11-06-2009, 06:26 PM
 
Location: Chicago- Lawrence and Kedzie/Maywood
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Why would it repeat itself right now in the U.S.?
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:12 PM
 
Location: East Chicago, IN
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Wow, the responses in this thread are astounding. And I used to wonder why some guys I know avoided having white friends.
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