So there is a lot of history of blackface being used as a method of mocking black people. The white actors would then usually play up negative black stereotypes in the process. Blackface was also used on stage or screen so that a show could have black characters, without having to actually, you know, hire black people. In the United States, blackface was used as part of Minstrel Shows, which is basically a comedy show where the only joke was basically "Wow, black people sure are stupid!" As you can imagine, incredibly fucking offensive. Thanks for all your input lads n lasses, I've learnt alot. I keep trying to write a summary sentence or something, but the fact of the matter is, it is not a simple matter, and as a person who has not experienced racism i dont think i could fully understand it. Judging by responses and messages i can see that not everywhere is as accepting as where I am, and I am therefore rather naive on the matter. Hopefully in a bit (or a lot) of time skin colour will be something not unlike hair colour, where it doesn't mean anything other than your parents probably had the same colour as you do, and we will be able to do things like dress up as someone without fear of insulting people.Įdit 2: Imma log off now because reading all of these responses is too interesting and is stopping me from doing my homework which is due fucking tomorrow. I think it's sad that it is an issue, and that people feel discriminated against when people innocently dress as a black character/celebrity. Thanks! Seems to me there are heaps of opinions on the matter from "they're all whiny bitches" to "They deserve a bit more respect because of what they, as a race, have been through". Went to do homework (because my procrastination was getting ridiculous) and came back to heaps of responses. If I saw a black man dressed as me, and was wearing white face, I would shrug it off because I am white, and wearing a white face would make them look more like me.Įdit: Woah. In no way are you saying black people are inferior, all you are saying is that black people are black. If you are a white person dressing up as a black celebrity or character you would look a lot more like the person if you had a black face, just like you would look a lot more like a person with red hair if you wore a red wig.
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