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News: White kid goes blackface to portray MLK; gets kicked out
Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic
Racism will ALWAYS be here and relevant. What's fact is fact.So because we want to be equal, I'm going to just let everybody walk around in black face with a piece of fried chicken and watermelon on the side imitating black people or let black people make fun of white people?
We've already established that it's not the boy fault, but that doesn't mean that the act was wrong and shouldn't have been done. That's why I blame the parents.
and  @ u comparing black face to slicking ur hair back acting like a dam mob boss |
1) Why the **** would you do that? You take things waaaaaay too far sometimes. You're being a racist **** right now saying all black people walk around with fried chicken and watermelon? Maybe ya know, there's black people who are educated and contribute to society? It's not making fun of anybody? You're showing respect to someone that you care about?
2) What's the difference? THAT'S where racism is, white people and black people are no different except skin colour. If you think otherwise that's racist. So really, imitating one ethnic group is no different than imitating another, since we're all equal?
ATRL really ****ing disgusts me sometimes
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by ethan
But I just don't get it, like... he didn't know about the history. He didn't have any idea that there was anything wrong with it. What reason do they have to be offended?
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His parents weren't born yesterday. They know for damn sure the negativity and history behind blackface, yet they still allowed him to do what he did, without informing him why it is offensive and wouldn't be appropriate. He shouldn't be blamed for it, but there should be action taken to give others the idea that such a thing won't be tolerated. Even out of innocence.
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Member Since: 6/4/2010
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Originally posted by ethan
But I just don't get it, like... he didn't know about the history. He didn't have any idea that there was anything wrong with it. What reason do they have to be offended?
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Has no one ever unintentionally offended you or hurt your feelings? 
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Member Since: 2/27/2012
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Originally posted by Deuces.
Duh. |
you guys have to forgive him, hes a katy stan!
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Member Since: 5/4/2011
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Originally posted by ethan
Right, but he's gotta be innocent until proven guilty. They can't assume he's a racist.
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They didn't. They only removed him from the school so that he wouldn't upset anyone else for the day.
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Member Since: 4/21/2009
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Originally posted by Doc
His parents know the history though. And yet, they still let him go out like that.
Whether or not the kid understands why it's offensive doesn't change the fact that it's still offensive.
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His parent's are idiots if they really thought this would go along smoothly,
which I'm pretty sure they knew it wouldnt.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by Space
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yes!!!!!
at the very least, it makes you incredibly insensitive!!!!!
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So by paying the proper respect to a culture instead of walking into class in raggedy clothes telling people to buy smokes off the reserve?  THAT MAKES YOU INSENSITIVE? SO BY YOUR LOGIC, IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE A WEDDING IN INDIA, AND YOU HAD FOLLOWED THEIR RULES AND TRADITIONS? THAT MAKES YOU RACIST AND INSENSITIVE?
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Member Since: 1/11/2012
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Originally posted by Deuces.
Girl.
Blackface if used by a 1 month old, a 5 year old, a 50 year old etc...it doesn't matter. It will still offend people because of the negative connotations around it. Whether the person using it is aware of the offense it could carry, doesn't matter, people will still the offended. Is that so hard to comprehend? |
Stop acting like I'm stupid just because I don't understand why someone would be offended by something so trivial as a second grader painting his face black because he was asked to dress up as Martin Luther King, Jr. I'm trying to discuss it and see what others think is wrong with it but it's really hard when all I get are comments telling me that I'm so stupid and can't comprehend anything.
In this day and age, I doubt anyone has been personally victimized by someone doing blackface. Just because it used to mean something doesn't mean it always has to in every instance. That little boy wasn't doing blackface, he just painted his face black to portray a historical black figure.
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Originally posted by ethan
I really don't understand what that means 
Why would they be offended in the first place? Just because of it's history? |
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Member Since: 6/4/2010
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Originally posted by Giacobbe
1) Why the **** would you do that? You take things waaaaaay too far sometimes. You're being a racist **** right now saying all black people walk around with fried chicken and watermelon? Maybe ya know, there's black people who are educated and contribute to society? It's not making fun of anybody? You're showing respect to someone that you care about?
2) What's the difference? THAT'S where racism is, white people and black people are no different except skin colour. If you think otherwise that's racist. So really, imitating one ethnic group is no different than imitating another, since we're all equal?
ATRL really ****ing disgusts me sometimes
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The whole watermelon and chicken thing was used to poke fun and demean blacks just as blackface was. You totally misunderstood his/her post.
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Member Since: 4/21/2009
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Originally posted by Doc
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by nezLaos
ugh, you just dont get it.  the point is, if i catch you doing it im beating the **** out of you. |
You're disgusting, you'd beat the **** out of a ****ing seven year old because he wanted to make MLK proud? You must be so proud with yourself, huh tough guy? Might as well hit a girl while you're at it, or a baby?
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Member Since: 8/31/2011
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Originally posted by Giacobbe
1) Why the **** would you do that? You take things waaaaaay too far sometimes. You're being a racist **** right now saying all black people walk around with fried chicken and watermelon? Maybe ya know, there's black people who are educated and contribute to society? It's not making fun of anybody? You're showing respect to someone that you care about?
2) What's the difference? THAT'S where racism is, white people and black people are no different except skin colour. If you think otherwise that's racist. So really, imitating one ethnic group is no different than imitating another, since we're all equal?
ATRL really ****ing disgusts me sometimes
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I'M USING A BASIC STEREOTYPE AS A DAM EXAMPLE
WE ARE NOT ALL EQUAL THAT **** IS A DAM FAKE REALITY CAN WE BE SERIOUS??!!!!
omggggg I can't take this I AM BLACK lmaoo I know first hand that there are black people who are educated and contribute to society.
at u trying to flip the table on me.
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This thread just gets worse and worse with each post.
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Originally posted by evo
They didn't. They only removed him from the school so that he wouldn't upset anyone else for the day. |
You don't know what I'm talking about, I was replying to someone else talking about something else. So back off.
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Member Since: 12/4/2010
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Originally posted by Giacobbe
So by paying the proper respect to a culture instead of walking into class in raggedy clothes telling people to buy smokes off the reserve? THAT MAKES YOU INSENSITIVE? SO BY YOUR LOGIC, IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE A WEDDING IN INDIA, AND YOU HAD FOLLOWED THEIR RULES AND TRADITIONS? THAT MAKES YOU RACIST AND INSENSITIVE? |
Sis, you're feeling yourself a BIT too much with those caps. 
Stop with the false analogies, people.
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Member Since: 8/31/2011
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Originally posted by Drais•▲iko
The whole watermelon and chicken thing was used to poke fun and demean blacks just as blackface was. You totally misunderstood his/her post.
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Really did Then he/she's gonna try to flip the dam table on me lmaoooooooooooooooo
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Member Since: 2/27/2012
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Originally posted by Giacobbe
You're disgusting, you'd beat the **** out of a ****ing seven year old because he wanted to make MLK proud? You must be so proud with yourself, huh tough guy? Might as well hit a girl while you're at it, or a baby?
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yes, you got me. im going to beat up a 7 yr old.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by Drais•▲iko
The whole watermelon and chicken thing was used to poke fun and demean blacks just as blackface was. You totally misunderstood his/her post.
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Oh no I understood it completely, the point is, is that you're too ****ing stupid to see that A FREAKING 7 YEAR OLD wasn't doing this to be racist, he wanted to show MLK respect.
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Member Since: 8/31/2011
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I see people still live in a fake reality and assume because Martin Luther King brought peace everyone is equal. NOPE. Let's face reality, but that's a whole different topic for another day.
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