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But where would you stop? Would you gradually strip back anything that might potentially offend because of some unintended semblance to something else, regardless of whether or not there's even an audience present to take offence?
The_Kindness_of_Trees-
But blacking up your face is a specific offensive act, in a way that wearing a pair of black jeans isn't. In that case I'd say the place to stop is the putting of black paint on your face.
I don't really know whether it's right or wrong for Morris dancers to do this because their tradition predates the offensive image, but I found the photo pretty jarring. I'm sure there are other examples.
christianSpaceman
i'm not offended, as you point out - i have no right to be offended - i just think it's unacceptable and should be challenged.