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While it is possible that it was not done with racist intent.... Mat Maniac Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 01:51:28 AM
I think the effect can be very racially charged.

IIRC performing in black originated with VERY racist intent. As such, any mimicking of that part of history will probably always come off as at best very insensitive, and more often as racist.

Add in the fact that you are parodying someone and you are just asking for it.
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Is this racist, or are people losing their sense of humour? Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 01:36:26 AM 752 Views
While it is possible that it was not done with racist intent.... Mat Maniac - 09/10/2009 01:51:28 AM 512 Views
I understand your point Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 02:03:43 AM 465 Views
In my experience The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:11:34 AM 499 Views
Isn't that what the cast of MadTV did every day? *NM* Hieshyn - 09/10/2009 01:55:18 AM 168 Views
The short answer is no. Joel - 09/10/2009 11:15:13 PM 423 Views
*snort* no it's not racist. LadyLorraine - 09/10/2009 02:10:18 AM 459 Views
I don't think it was racist but I do think it was inappropriate. everynametaken - 09/10/2009 02:10:35 AM 452 Views
The whole point was the skit was performed 20 years ago with the same people Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 02:15:53 AM 447 Views
What might have been appropriate 20 years ago may not be today. The world has changed. *NM* everynametaken - 09/10/2009 03:42:35 AM 162 Views
Pfffft screamingdefiance - 09/10/2009 02:24:33 AM 466 Views
It would be in America, or if they were Americans. But that's a different historical context. Burr - 09/10/2009 03:49:14 AM 440 Views
No, Australia doesn't Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 03:57:47 AM 447 Views
Yeah... TaskmasterJack - 09/10/2009 05:03:18 PM 432 Views
Poor taste regardless. But it wasn't funny either. Boring waste of time. *NM* Tashmere - 09/10/2009 04:44:05 AM 157 Views
Americans have no sense of humour rAndy aL - 09/10/2009 06:23:30 AM 436 Views
Not true The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:21:47 PM 444 Views
Not sure if shows lack of humor so much as lack of judgment *NM* random thoughts - 09/10/2009 02:44:57 PM 172 Views
remember when Ted Danson did blackface? imlad - 09/10/2009 05:23:21 PM 424 Views
I think too many people don't know what "racist" actually means. *NM* Palatine - 09/10/2009 05:40:54 PM 166 Views
You have to understand the legacy of the American "minstrel shows. " Joel - 09/10/2009 11:13:25 PM 491 Views
Considering that some of the people doing the skit were of Indian (country not native american).... mick - 12/10/2009 03:00:40 AM 421 Views
Well, I didn't think it was racist to begin with Colonel Logain - 12/10/2009 10:41:42 AM 429 Views
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