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⌈ Secret Post #2405 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Surprise Blackface...

[(Anonymous)]

I'm beginning to think blackface fears are wholly American and maybe UK (plural of UK is???)

I can understand the history of it behind places that have, well, the history to make blackface such a touchy issue but elsewhere? I feel like I'm watching a fandom I'm not in explode everytime blackface comes up.

Re: Surprise Blackface...

[(Anonymous)]

It seems like it's definitely one of those things where countries outside the US don't understand the terrible racist legacy blackface represents (at least in the American context)

cf that one video where Harry Connick Jr is on an Australian variety show and there's a blackface act and he is just like "what the fuck is this shit"

Re: Surprise Blackface...

[anonymouslyyours]

Being completely honest I've never really gotten the hullabaloo over a cosplayer using makeup to more closely resemble a specific character. It's maybe a little... off? But to me it's a different thing than blackface.

History or not (what I think of as) Blackface seems awful. Even with ~good intentions~ it comes off as patronizing, twee, and mocking. Just... "Tee hee! I'm black today, how silly!"

Really hoping this doesn't turn into blackface wank... :/ Eh, it's pretty late and slow.

Re: Surprise Blackface...

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I mean I can understand why it would rub people the wrong way - but that's not quite the same as Blackface.

Re: Surprise Blackface...

[(Anonymous)]

Same here. I mean, I totally and completely understand why actual blackface with the heavy makeup and giant red lips (and the making fun of POC for money while wearing it, obviously) is completely unacceptable, but...that's not what a cosplayer is wearing or doing? The difference is obvious at a glance. I'm not looking for wank either, it's just that I cannot see the equivalency here no matter how hard I try.