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Originally Posted by Livia
What makes you think that? The slave trade is alive and well my friend...
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The slave trade (especially sex slavery) is very much alive and well, that much is sadly very true, however I think the fact that black people were enslaved
specifically by white Europeans is what makes it especially inappropriate for white people to "black up", in comparison to vice-versa, or other costumes.
Honestly, the rule of thumb should be, if the majority of a group of people find something offensive (
and I think this DOES apply to blackface) then other people should respect that and stop doing it. It should really be as simple as that. No matter what group that is.