Mihael Mello Keehl
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The black paint ok..the wigs? Thats when they fucked up cause thats, yea thats just fucked up. I hope they wasnt doing some marvin gaye karaoke or something.
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I'm at a Japanese wedding and see this....
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GraveRobberX
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You see that and think Marvin Gaye... What on Earth!?
FFS. It hasn't even been a half year since December. You are way too early for this years topic.
Kenshin001
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This is what it's about:
the best part about this is the way you read it in your head.
GraveRobberX
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Was the blackface necessary though?This is what it's about:
super-famicom
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There's been quite a few Japanese comedians who have donned blackface on TV shows in the past. And you're right, in Japan this leans more towards ignorance than racism. But if this was done in America, everyone would say it was racist. Japan's fairly homogeneous population affords them little contact with other cultures and people and thus, shit like this happens.
blame space
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so is this just a general thread now or what
ClovingWestbrook
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*ashes*
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What about the uk? I've seen the show Little Britain and they wear makeup to look black or like Japanese schoolgirls.
TheKaeptain
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HAHAHAHAHAHA I'm going to bed. I can't take it anymore. I might have an asthma attack.
dont get mad, i'm just trying to gather all the unintentionally racist countries together so we can educate them in one place!
GoldenEye 007
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As someone that never gets offended over racial issues as a black person, even for me that would have been over the line. Then people expecting me to join in? Oh boy. Yeah, stiff drink from the bar, no tip, knocked over wedding cake then out of there.
Welcome to the world of cultural relativism.
TheKaeptain
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Wait, isn't the OP a giant man too?
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
This is what it's about:
Something WW2 related then..?
Kenshin001
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Yes, because otherwise it would just be Japanese guys wearing cones on their dicks.
Johnny Cage In The Shower
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.......JJ what am I doin here..golden niggas too.
They requested me to dance and sing with them. I'm done
LOL! holly shit I'm dying here, I'm so sorry for you being in such an awkward predicament OP, but thanks so much for this awesome thread!
Race isn't a costume though. Wearing indigenous wear for traditional purposes is okay, but painting your skin a color to assume the race of the peoples wearing the garb?
Someone can clearly see that the Japanese guy is wearing something traditional without having to paint his skin black.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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It look like they're trying to clown black people thats what I get. So I said marvin gaye..what did you get out of it wise guy?
Angelus Errare
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.......JJ what am I doin here..golden niggas too.
They requested me to dance and sing with them. I'm done
lmao
shanshan310
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It looks like they are dressed as Papua New Guinean people, not African Americans.
super-famicom
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I've never seen that show (I'm American) I guess it all depends on the context or situation. Some people wouldn't be offended, but there will be some who will. Mickey Rooney portrayed a Japanese character in the Breakfast at Tiffany's film and a lot of Asian Anericans complained. This kind of thing can happen anywhere, I guess.
True story: I was in a clothing store out in Chiba (a Shimamura store, kinda like a Marshalls or Ross) and saw sweaters that said "BLACK GANG" on them. I had a good laugh.
And a lot didn't care or found it funny. I think it's the crudeness of these non-professional dress ups that get people riled. It looks awful and likely their impersonation has offensive stereotypes all over.
speculawyer
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Laugh at the ridiculousness.
They still do have afros and dreadlocks so they aren't really going just for Papua New Guinea style only.
shanshan310
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Kenshin001
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I dunno, there is usually some kind of alteration to make the race clear. These are two white British actors portraying Japanese:
super-famicom
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Never go full blackface, man.
Yes! Someone got my reference!
donkey show
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That's not even his final form.
.......JJ what am I doin here..golden niggas too.
They requested me to dance and sing with them. I'm done
Charoncaori
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Did you see the dreadlock dude's hat? I think they are just mixing up what ever they have seen on TV. Still it's ignorant as hell no matter how you turn it. But that's not so uncommon in Japan.
Brofist
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Sad but true. Bet your ass one of those guys at a wedding where some guys painted them selves yellow doing slanty eyes and throwing rice around would have them paying attention.
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