How is it not more acceptable? Are drag acts inherently misogynist?
As an aside, 'blacking up' hasn't always had racist connotations - at least not in the States:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jolson#Relations_with_African-Americans
not entirely sure what it is you're getting at but i'm really not going to, nor should anyone have to explain why blacking up is considered racist.
Is it racist when ross kemp does it whilst playing soldiers?
That's like saying all skinheads are members of the NF.
We're not talking here about blacking up to simulate black skin, are we - we've established it's meant as some sort of disguise.
So is 'whitening up' racist?
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How is it not more acceptable? Are drag acts inherently misogynist?
As an aside, 'blacking up' hasn't always had racist connotations - at least not in the States:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jolson#Relations_with_African-Americans