Comments on: Vogue in Blackface http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/ News, Politics, Tech, and anything else that's Hatnin is fair game for ranting here Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-67 John Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:47:43 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-67 Only you can decide what is racist for you. There are certainly similar elements. White people would certainly be in their rights to protest but I think they were to busy laughing. At the end of the day, I think that is really the dividing line. It is how it is received by the recipient. Only you can decide what is racist for you. There are certainly similar elements. White people would certainly be in their rights to protest but I think they were to busy laughing. At the end of the day, I think that is really the dividing line. It is how it is received by the recipient.

]]> By: Jessica http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-66 Jessica Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:37:59 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-66 I remember a part when Eddie Murphy put on white makeup in the eighties, for that bit on SNL about the secret lives of white people. Would this also be considered racist? Like they portray Vogue to be? I remember a part when Eddie Murphy put on white makeup in the eighties, for that bit on SNL about the secret lives of white people.
Would this also be considered racist?
Like they portray Vogue to be?

]]> By: Jessica http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-65 Jessica Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:31:07 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-65 I wonder what they were thinking, by taking a white model and painting her black. To me it doesn't make any sense. There are great black models to do a photo shoot, even if it is for Vogue. About the comedy ,yes i seen this too,but its not only about whites . And yes sometimes its very annoying.But its comedy and people have a good laugh about it. But that's just a minor thing,compared to whats going on in this world. Its more important that every person will have the same equal rights. And not based on skin colour. I wonder what they were thinking, by taking a white model and painting her black.
To me it doesn’t make any sense. There are great black models to do a photo shoot, even if it is for Vogue.
About the comedy ,yes i seen this too,but its not only about whites .
And yes sometimes its very annoying.But its comedy and people have a good laugh about it.
But that’s just a minor thing,compared to whats going on in this world.
Its more important that every person will have the same equal rights. And not based on skin colour.

]]> By: John http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-64 John Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:53:10 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-64 Despite my humorous reply earlier I also think it is time for this to change. Double standards should never be tolerated. Despite my humorous reply earlier I also think it is time for this to change. Double standards should never be tolerated.

]]> By: Bro-n-law http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-63 Bro-n-law Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:35:40 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-63 While you make a huge generalization about black comedy material, you do make a valid point. I am uncomfortable with white stereotypes used as humor as well as Latin, Asian and the other races that I share my world with. If there is any measure of outrage about this, then make it known just like black people do. You know the old saying,"The squeaky wheel gets the grease." While you make a huge generalization about black comedy material, you do make a valid point. I am uncomfortable with white stereotypes used as humor as well as Latin, Asian and the other races that I share my world with. If there is any measure of outrage about this, then make it known just like black people do. You know the old saying,”The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”

]]> By: John http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-62 John Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:03:07 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-62 Set your timer for 100 years. Set your timer for 100 years.

]]> By: Stephen http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-61 Stephen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:59:18 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-61 There is enough humiliation to go around. Don't believe me? Watch Def Comedy Jam. Every black comedian has a 2 hour routine on how lame white people are. How long will we have to put up with that? There is enough humiliation to go around. Don’t believe me? Watch Def Comedy Jam. Every black comedian has a 2 hour routine on how lame white people are. How long will we have to put up with that?

]]> By: John http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-60 John Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:35:06 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-60 You are right about the difficulty of empathizing unless it is directed at your race. What is sad about this is that it brings back all of the campaigns by native Americans to abolish the mascots in baseball and football like the Atlanta Braves with the tomahawk and big, red, smiley indian face. I was ashamed to hear African Americans equivocating by saying that this was different, or it wasn't meant to be mean spirited, and "Well, actually it was meant to honor you guys." This is what many people used to say about blackface. I said, no it IS same. We should honor the requests of any group that feels humiliated or dehumanized by things like this. You are right about the difficulty of empathizing unless it is directed at your race. What is sad about this is that it brings back all of the campaigns by native Americans to abolish the mascots in baseball and football like the Atlanta Braves with the tomahawk and big, red, smiley indian face.

I was ashamed to hear African Americans equivocating by saying that this was different, or it wasn’t meant to be mean spirited, and “Well, actually it was meant to honor you guys.” This is what many people used to say about blackface. I said, no it IS same. We should honor the requests of any group that feels humiliated or dehumanized by things like this.

]]> By: Bro-n-law http://wuzhatnin.com/2009/10/15/blackface/#comment-59 Bro-n-law Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:02:31 +0000 http://wuzhatnin.com/?p=494#comment-59 It is hard to conceive the negative connotation of blackface if this type of depiction is not directed at your race. Insensitivity to stereotypes allows them to view blacks as less than human and therefore unworthy of human consideration. At this level of perception, blackface is just funny. Blatant racism cannot exist without ignorance, so it IS blatant racism It is hard to conceive the negative connotation of blackface if this type of depiction is not directed at your race. Insensitivity to stereotypes allows them to view blacks as less than human and therefore unworthy of human consideration. At this level of perception, blackface is just funny.
Blatant racism cannot exist without ignorance, so it IS blatant racism

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