[user104658]

If you're genuinely trying to convince me that people are going to fancy dress blacked up as Bob Marley as an act of admiration and respect, and not for a cheap laugh, again I'm going to have to call bull**** Parm. You know fine well people would only be doing it for "shock value" and that people don't black up for any other reason. It just doesn't happen. We're prancing around in fantasy land again.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If you're genuinely trying to convince me that people are going to fancy dress blacked up as Bob Marley as an act of admiration and respect, and not for a cheap laugh, again I'm going to have to call bull**** Parm. You know fine well people would only be doing it for "shock value" and that people don't black up for any other reason. It just doesn't happen. We're prancing around in fantasy land again.

I disagree...I think the percentages of 80s fancy dress parties that have had a bob marley fan admiring his hero will be very very high.....you can't call popping some mascara on your face to complete the look racist or even blackface iny head...not when you love his music and what he was all about...

[Livia]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I disagree...I think the percentages of 80s fancy dress parties that have had a bob marley fan admiring his hero will be very very high.....you can't call popping some mascara on your face to complete the look racist or even blackface iny head...not when you love his music and what he was all about...

You're a racist, Parm, face it. So am I... and so is everyone who doesn't think exactly what others think. Like everything racist, it's all about intent.