As if a less than sincere Justin Trudeau coming clean isn’t bad enough, now an idiotic Tory MP (Is there any other kind?), Sir Desmond Swayne, claims that blackface is ‘an entirely acceptable bit of fun’.
Really?
Are any boarders going to come clean and admit they have done so? If so, do they feel ashamed or shameless like this anonymous Tory knighted for services to pomposity?
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:29 pm
by Lovejoy
A charity shop was recently slammed for offering a Black and White Minstrels lp, it was entertainment at one time now it is deemed offensive. They removed it from sale.
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:42 pm
by F*ck The Poor & Fat
Time moves on, attitudes change (most time) and people learn. Things once considered OK are now frowned upon. Whiteface too could be considered racially offensive.
Don’t understand. Have I said something offensive?
You should know him by now. He somehow feels he always has to jump in on this subject, whether they are making sense or not.
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:33 pm
by Omygawd
dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:42 pm
Time moves on, attitudes change (most time) and people learn. Things once considered OK are now frowned upon. Whiteface too could be considered racially offensive.
Don’t understand. Have I said something offensive?
You should know him by now. He somehow feels he always has to jump in on this subject, whether they are making sense or not.
Says man jumping in on a thread and making no sense whatsoever.
Still touched that you only ever post in reply to my opinions and witticisms but you should look at other topics too.
My question was a serious one. Blackface and whiteface are both things that have no place in today’s society if used in a racist way, which has moved on from the days when the black and white minstrel show was entertaining people.
I have no desire to offend and wondered what in my comment could be seem as offensive. If it could be seen in that light, though unintentional, I would have no problem apologising.
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:47 pm
by Proposition Joe
And my comment was a serious one too as the chances of this board managing to have a discussion about the merits of blackface or lack thereof (spoiler: there are no merits) without someone being blindingly offensive at some point are preeeeeeettttyyy slim.
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:50 pm
by F*ck The Poor & Fat
Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:47 pm
And my comment was a serious one too as the chances of this board managing to have a discussion about the merits of blackface or lack thereof (spoiler: there are no merits) without someone being blindingly offensive at some point are preeeeeeettttyyy slim.
Ok fair enough. It was the possibility of this thread becoming offensive rather than my comment. I can now understand your concerns.
Yes. It’s a theatrical thing with people wearing white makeup and generally taking the piss out of white folk. I saw it’s sort of relevance with reference to the black and white minstrel show when it’s difficult to work out the colour of the perseon wearing the makeup.
Interestingly I guess a black person could perform as a blackface and a white person whiteface in terms of the makeup they wear. It’s personal opinion as to whether this stuff is just theatre, where makeup is common, or racist.
Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:47 pm
And my comment was a serious one too as the chances of this board managing to have a discussion about the merits of blackface or lack thereof (spoiler: there are no merits) without someone being blindingly offensive at some point are preeeeeeettttyyy slim.
Ok fair enough. It was the possibility of this thread becoming offensive rather than my comment. I can now understand your concerns.
Concerns? my arse. He labels every other person a racist who doesn't fit exactly into his thinking mode.
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:04 pm
by Stowaway
Lock this one down pronto, eh admin?
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:28 pm
by Disoriented
dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:42 pm
Time moves on, attitudes change (most time) and people learn. Things once considered OK are now frowned upon. Whiteface too could be considered racially offensive.
dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:42 pm
Time moves on, attitudes change (most time) and people learn. Things once considered OK are now frowned upon. Whiteface too could be considered racially offensive.
dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:42 pm
Time moves on, attitudes change (most time) and people learn. Things once considered OK are now frowned upon. Whiteface too could be considered racially offensive.
FFS. Give it a rest.
FFS, grow up.
It is tiresome when people make ridiculous comments purely to be ‘controversial’.
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:14 pm
by Andersonitis
I would have been more impressed with Trudeau if he hadn't grovelled & apologised,
He didn't do anything wrong & should have said so, if you give in you set the precedent.
Re: Blackface
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:18 pm
by Disoriented
Andersonitis wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:14 pm
I would have been more impressed with Trudeau if he hadn't grovelled & apologised,
He didn't do anything wrong & should have said so, if you give in you set the precedent.