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Originally Posted by Livia
They were? The Black and White Minstrels? Are you talking about the 19th Century? Because I was referring to the Minstrels that were part of show business until, what... the 1960s? 70s?
In any case, you cannot claim to be shocked at stuff that is no longer a part of society. To quote LP Hartley's, The Go-Between "The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.".
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Fair enough but I was referring to contemporary blackface and how people these days use blackface. I’m allowed to be shocked at something that offends me Liv. You have to agree that racism is very much prevelant to this day and back then black people took most of the brunt when it comes discrimination. I can see why it’s so sensitive to them because this is someone of a different race trying to enhance a character by painting black paint. Why not get a black person to play instead? Obviously it’s supposed to be comedic but where the comedy in it?
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