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What if a white guy out on a Obama mask? Is that racist? Would you be offended?
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Originally Posted by Vendetta
Originally Posted by red mpls
Anywhiteperson telling people ofcoloranother race what they should and shouldn't be offended by really needs to stop.
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Originally Posted by CelticsFan9783
Don't quote me on this, but I think that girl was someone semi famous attempting to dress up like Lil Wayne. If she was just trying to be a no named black rapper, then I do see the problem with that.Originally Posted by NYC game
I didn't bother going though the pages, but you're talking about Wade impersonating a single character out of the bunch, which is different than impersonating a whole race.Originally Posted by CelticsFan9783
There have already been some posted. They don't bother me though. I actually thought D-Wade's take on JT was funny. I just think it's hypocritical that there is no white person in one of those posters holding up a picture of a non-white dressed in white face. Because yes it does happen as well. Just not as much made of it.
Do you not see that ?
For instance If the white girl with the gold chain was impersonating 50 cent or michael Jackson than it would be totally different.
Another example dressing as a native american, as opposed to dressing like a wayne newton.
So if she is indeed dressing up like Lil Wayne, same reasoning should be used as Wade dressing up like JT in my opinion. One person dressing up like a certain character. If the costume was an attempt at stereotyping a random person from a race, then I agree with you.
he's going as a person.. JT.Originally Posted by djuzi05
Originally Posted by Michael Kelso
Hahah forgot about Wade going as J Timberlake. What do all you offended people feel about this?
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
he's going as a person.. JT.Originally Posted by djuzi05
Originally Posted by Michael Kelso
Hahah forgot about Wade going as J Timberlake. What do all you offended people feel about this?
not a generic white person
What do you mean, you people?Originally Posted by DajonDondo
theres a reason why there isnt a white kid on the front page holding up a photo. It simply doesnt bother you people. All those photoes on the first page are whtie people dressed up in costumes....
jus sayin...
Originally Posted by NYC game
Originally Posted by CelticsFan9783
Don't quote me on this, but I think that girl was someone semi famous attempting to dress up like Lil Wayne. If she was just trying to be a no named black rapper, then I do see the problem with that.Originally Posted by NYC game
I didn't bother going though the pages, but you're talking about Wade impersonating a single character out of the bunch, which is different than impersonating a whole race.
Do you not see that ?
For instance If the white girl with the gold chain was impersonating 50 cent or michael Jackson than it would be totally different.
Another example dressing as a native american, as opposed to dressing like a wayne newton.
So if she is indeed dressing up like Lil Wayne, same reasoning should be used as Wade dressing up like JT in my opinion. One person dressing up like a certain character. If the costume was an attempt at stereotyping a random person from a race, then I agree with you.
No dude; she doesn't even half way look like lil wayne.
Where's the dreads, skinny jeans sagging down to ankles?
Originally Posted by kiendienn
at the end of the day, none of yall are gonna step to anyone wearing an "offensive" costume
Originally Posted by CurbYourEnthusiasm
a geisha is like a ninja.
they are outfits worn by people in particular professions.
its like putting on a construction worker suit.....or a superman outfit.....
that argument is beyond dead.
dont mention it again.
Originally Posted by carbon16
Originally Posted by NYC game
Originally Posted by CelticsFan9783
Don't quote me on this, but I think that girl was someone semi famous attempting to dress up like Lil Wayne. If she was just trying to be a no named black rapper, then I do see the problem with that.
So if she is indeed dressing up like Lil Wayne, same reasoning should be used as Wade dressing up like JT in my opinion. One person dressing up like a certain character. If the costume was an attempt at stereotyping a random person from a race, then I agree with you.
No dude; she doesn't even half way look like lil wayne.
Where's the dreads, skinny jeans sagging down to ankles?
Your slow she clearly has wayne's tats on her face, diamond teeth, red rag and styrofoam cup. If ol girl is wrong so is D. Wade
Originally Posted by Enchanted1
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
he's going as a person.. JT.Originally Posted by djuzi05
Hahah forgot about Wade going as J Timberlake. What do all you offended people feel about this?
not a generic white person
Exactly!
Like dude said on the last page alot of yall just don't take into account the history behind Blackface and and the rest of these costumes. They were created to degrade people, and now some frat idiot want's to be funny by wearing it. They have full on parties at some colleges dedicated to mocking Minorities, so stop playing dumb like this is all fun and games....
Originally Posted by djuzi05
Originally Posted by Enchanted1
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
he's going as a person.. JT.
not a generic white person
Exactly!
Like dude said on the last page alot of yall just don't take into account the history behind Blackface and and the rest of these costumes. They were created to degrade people, and now some frat idiot want's to be funny by wearing it. They have full on parties at some colleges dedicated to mocking Minorities, so stop playing dumb like this is all fun and games....
But they're not going as blackface. They don't paint their face and go around singiing "I like the moona, and the joona, and the springa". They're playing characters too, rapper, actor, gang member, whatever it may be. These are characters, they're not going representing an entire race of people.
That's why I said earlier. If you feel like they're Lil Wayne costume is offensive because you believe they're representing your entire race while they're just trying to be Lil Wayne makes you racist. Double standards FTL
Originally Posted by GRyPR33
What do you mean, you people?Originally Posted by DajonDondo
theres a reason why there isnt a white kid on the front page holding up a photo. It simply doesnt bother you people. All those photoes on the first page are whtie people dressed up in costumes....Originally Posted by CelticsFan9783
jus sayin...
You basically just regurgitated what I said. Dressing up like a certain character is one thing. Dressing in an attempt to stereotype a culture is another. One is okay, one is in poor taste. That's what I just posted. You quoted it.Originally Posted by CelticsFan9783
Originally Posted by moe200069
but that's the exact problem, why do folks think it's permissible to pick and choose when it's okay to stereotype?Originally Posted by CelticsFan9783
Big difference.
Two whites dudes and a black dude dressed up as NWA. They all grew up on NWA, ATCQ, Naughty by Nature, etc. How can they be mocking a race when they are dressed up as characters they actually look up to and respect? That's like telling a white dude he can't wear a Lebron James jersey. He wants to imitate someone he is a fan of. What's the problem?
As far as the the Compton Cookout at a fraternity, it is different because it's in bad taste. It sounds like a group of kids mocking the California gang culture. It's also stereotyping an entire area.
dressing up like NWA, Naughty by Nature, ATCQ, or whichever rap group you prefer is one thing. but last time i checked, NWA didn't represent an entire community. but when a group of privileged college students want to start dressing up like they're from the "ghetto" or the hood, without ever having lived or walked in these communities, that's when "costumes" become just as offensive as racial slurs. there isn't a big distinction between stereotyping an ethnic group and stereotyping a residential community; the only difference is who the target is.
and do i really need to address how asinine the comment about the Lebron James' jersey is? come on man, how are you going to equate wearing a sports team's jersey with that of putting on a costume that supposedly "represents" a culture. wearing a jersey of a player or team you like is called being a fan. buying a kimono from a halloween store, wearing it, and then saying you're Japanese is called appropriation and commodification.
Originally Posted by thekryptonite
Just out of interest, was this film racist to anyone?