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I do understand how blacking up is racist at times. But to generalise all blacking up as racist is a slippery slope to political correctness madness. Surely you're bright enough to understand not all blacking (or even 'whitening up') is racist, doesn't context have to be taken into consideration?
As an example, the blacked up chimney sweep attending weddings, do you consider that racist or a mock up of a fact that chimney sweeps get black faces?
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That's not really blacking up though is it? That's just painting your face to look dirty like a chimney sweep's face.
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A discussion about when blacking up is acceptable in 2016. What a time to be alive.
I'll concede one point for the sake of this argument, and that's that I, nor the overwhelming majority of people on here, should probably not be deciding what is and isn't racist. More so me considering my background. I say this as I doubt many of us have experienced actual racism in any meaningful way. However, that shouldn't stop any of us from thinking twice before engaging in any sort of activity that might well be construed as offensive to people who have experienced racism in a meaningful way. Failure to do so might make you look like a bit of an entitled arse who's more interested in making a specious point than being an OK human being.
something to chew on.
Stonehedge
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Is it as racist as blacking up? No. No it is most certainly not. It's worrying that these concepts require further explanation.