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Old 06-01-2004, 01:04 PM
aurora_borealis aurora_borealis is offline
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There is no valid equation of blackface and preNazi use of a changed swastika. Blackface was created as a way to humiliate a group. The original, swastika was used as a symbol of many cultures for thousands of years, and not to dehumanize or impersonate people.

It is only going to offend people if they are not given the history of the original image. Not only will they be able to realize the difference in the images, but also the groups that have negatively been affected will once again be able to have pride in their history.