White trick-or-treaters in blackface: C/D?

Er, is this an ultra-politically correct euphemism for "black", or do you mean something else? As for the question itself, I know your society is far more delicate towards these issues (and for a reason) than mine, and I know that the historical context of blackface is quite problematic, but still, it's kids dressing up as sportsman. If they'd dress up as a generic black man in order to appear scary, that would've been a different case. Most likely they don't know the connotations of blackface (then again, their parents should) and they're probably just imitating an idol of theirs, so I don't think you should overreact.

No, not at all -- it was a way to emphasize the absurdity.

I don't think I'm overreacting. I wouldn't let my kid do it. If he intended to do it, I would see the situation as a golden opportunity to instill in him a healthy amount of white guilt.

There was also a group of girls walking around like extras from ONJ's "Physical" video. They had a boombox that played Wham and the Weather Girls. As the missues observed, we had been thrown into that episode of Buffy.

for fuck sake!

Tasteless, stupid, unfunny, lamentable and idiotic. Anyone beat up for same deserves it.

Okay, substitute "instill healthy amount of white guilt" with "talk about blackface." I was being a little silly.

Why unexpectedly? We may have different tastes, but does that make me an idiotic asshole?

What's a "lawn jockey"?

Unfortunate racial epithet based on dated front lawn ornamentation.

the fact that you even find these comparible is lamentable. the kids were dressing up as a character they (presumably) admire. a guy at Optimo this weekend was dressed up as Don King - his costume was hysterical.

http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/houtsone/lakupekka.jpg

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dan doesn't seem to agree with you!

No, I meant literally dated....as, to the best of my knowledge, they don't make them (the actual lawn ornaments) anymore.....though drive around Long Island and you'll still spot a few, not to mention in midtown Manhattan.....

http://orient-express.lbwa.verio.net/onyc/images/220images/onyc_220_entrance.jpg

No, probably not. Since most of our ethnic minorities have been here for thirty years or less, I assume American culture is far more sensitive to racial imagery as related to, say, Asian or African people. We do have seem older ethnic groups such as the Sami and the Roma people, but they obviously don't show up at all in American culture.

How would a white person dress up as that dude on the left in that picture? All his clothes look the same.

Did I tell this story? I don't think I did here.

My third grade class wasn't 100% white but it was close and thus I (I'm white btw) played Harriet Tubman in a play. I asked the teacher if I should wear brown makeup because I was 8 and my class was nearly all white and I had no idea about the history of blackface. I am not even confident that my parents would have known better. In my memory the teacher was initially going to go with it but thank fuck either she had some insight or somebody stepped in (either happening being against the odds as this was ~ 80/81 in a very rural and very white area) because it didn't happen. I mean, I still played Harriet Tubman in a play but not in black face.

I also still remember my opening lines: "My name is Harriet Tubman, or 'Moses' to those I helped. As a child, I was whipped and beaten by my slave master."

in fourth grade i played a rapping vince lombardi

that felt relevant

Talking about blackface here, not gasface.

Well, I can't tell how light or dark this fella is IRL, but that's not really the point for this one, is it?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0agBgmCMAA8nS9.png

http://i.imgur.com/UvYoV6f.png

http://i.minus.com/isq3OGBdCJWVI.gif

why are they the only ones in costume

That was probably my third or fourth question.

obie stompin' moby (Whiney G. Weingarten)
Posted: October 29, 2013 at 6:50:07 PM
"what the fuck is Luther"

Is this your "I've never heard the Beatles knowingly" moment here or

https://38.media.tumblr.com/52ce7827d1827e2d7dac395757dee69d/tumblr_ne668bD5ki1qhw292o1_500.jpg

My son's best friend is going as "a jamaican". Not in blackface, but with a dreadlock wig. No idea what the fuck to even say when I run into him tonight.

You do get white Jamaicans

Repeatedly refer to it as an Adam Duritz costume

^^irl lol

You know, I've been stewing about this for the last 20 minutes or so, grumpily texting about it with my wife, who's really bummed out. But now I'm thinking maybe if I stick close to this kid tonight I can score some herb.

Rofl DJP

Ras Treat

not ALL gabi's ‏@scabbygabi

Good save

http://i.imgur.com/2kAOsEJ.jpg

Nice save, body paint company!

"Due to U.S. Copyright issues, we are unable to show you the blue paint."

"I don't care if you paint yourself black, yellow, red, or green . . ."

No purple??

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Musical_notes.svg/30px-Musical_notes.svg.png It's the most wonderful time of the year...http://www.angelfire.com/in/sassyshideout/images/SongListAniMusicNotesR.gif

http://i.imgur.com/EG0JZOJ.jpg

http://www.fox10tv.com/story/30349647/decatur-teacher-apologizes-for-wearing-black-face

Honestly, I'm just about as offended that she thinks she's pulling off Kim Kardashian.

Took me a second. They're dressed as hieroglyphics, not the Egyptians themselves...

http://i.imgur.com/s1OtdMZ.jpg

... but boy are they walking the line there.

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http://i.imgur.com/89QkeKs.jpg

i've been watching all in the family episode by episode from season 5 forward and hoo boy, some of the places this show goes are pure wtf and a good heads up as to how the culture has shifted over the past forty years... the key joke in the "Gloria has a baby" two parter is that Archie leaves his lodge's minstrel show in blackface to get to the hospital.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMlpCLPCtx4

NB the series of rape jokes at 5.40

Usually days like today are prime for mining horrible examples of white trick-or-treaters in blackface. However, it's just gotten worse and more depressing in the past year.

I know, "When was it not depressing?" I guess you'd hope things would improve with each passing year, not break records for how low the bar keeps getting dropped.

Recently read a good thread on social media from an ILXor, listing some of the worst recent incidents. And it's not just the tastelessness that hits you, it's how brazen and open these assholes are about pulling it off these days. It's almost as if they feel emboldened to do so.

That said, I enjoyed these fellas. Hope the guy on the right didn't get confused with being a white guy wearing a dreadlock wig though I personally would've appreciated the meta on that one.

https://i.imgur.com/BmjljUp.jpg

djp has a roundup of this year's examples on fb

^ Yeah. That ILXor.

That picture created so much reverse racism whining.

reverse racism whining

thereby confirming the whiner's steadfast and unshakeable belief that whites in blackface are racists. amirite?

lol at khakis

American politicians go blackface.

But not Canadians: https://time.com/5680759/justin-trudeau-brownface-photo/

What the fuck is wrong with all these people?

Milkshake Trudeau is Racist.

I can’t believe he did it so many times! And he was 29!! Shameful.

https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/blackface-tv-episodes-scenes-removed-streaming.html

NBC was a big fan of blackface gags

They were also the network that played The Apprentice. Something not right been up with them for awhile.

Countdown to the discovery of long-missing The Apprentice: Blackface Challenge tapes...

Whole network is rotten from the Today show hosts to the late night wars. Who woulda thunk a broadcasting company owned by G.E. would be so awful.

Oh, they're owned by Comcast now. yes, yes, such an improvement.

Anyway. Halloween this year is going to be horrible. I am looking forward to the McCloskey costumes though.

Er, I've just seen the Bananarama video for "I Want You Back" (with the woman who replaced Siobhan Fahey who no-one remembers)...

Beginning of Culture Club's Do You Really Want To Hurt Me video is another one.

with the woman who replaced Siobhan Fahey who no-one remembers

some of us will always remember the Shillelagh Sisters