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Is there a substantive difference between imitating one person in his usual attire and imitating a group of people? If a nonBlack woman had the luck and privilege (  ) of dressing up as me for Halloween and she used makeup and a wig to depict my skin shade and hair, does that remain in the realm of her only imitating ME? |
To me, yes. But it doesn't seem so to you. If you were to show up in a blonde wig and Marily Monroe-type dress, would you be imitating Whites in general if you put on lighter makeup and a blonde wig to complete the look? Would that change if you thought people would assume you were Etta (or even Beyonce) if you didn't walk around singing "Happy birthday, Mr. President" all night?
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While I love my Blackness and my afro, I do not want a nonBlack person having the luxury of reenacting that. Find another way to be me for Halloween.  |
See, now you're just being vain.
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Not all Black people agree on what is appropriate but, like I said earlier, let the Blacks folks disagree on that.
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iQualify.
FYI I'm going as a White girl (Hermione Granger) and not using makeup to do so. I wonder if anyone will know who I am?