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Originally posted by valkyrie
Here is my question: How is a man dressing up as a woman for entertainment any different from, better than or more acceptable than white people dressing up in blackface?
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Valkyrie,
My opinion is that it is all about "intention".
I guess my thoughts are that drag queens "look up to" the women they are impersonating (Diana Ross, Cher, Madonna etc.).
Their imitations are done in a friendly spirit and in a spirit of "fun".
Whereas blackface - those who do this; historically, those who did it before them, their intention was one of
malice and contempt, it is to ridicule, put down or vilify members of that race.
They may not "mean" it as contemptuous but the message is still the same. And it's not about how a person means it, but how it is perceived and received.
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Originally posted by 33girl
If you have ever seen "Sayonara" (you should if you haven't - young Brando = YUMMY)
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Although I realize that Marlon Brando was considered a sex symbol back "in the day" (when he was young and slimmer) I have a difficult time envisioning Marlon Brando as a hottie (LOL)