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Old 07-02-2004, 12:42 AM
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Originally posted by Phasad1913
I personally wouldn't be upset if the movie was banned in more places than this. I don't know what the Wayan's brothers were thinking when they decided to make this movie. I'm offended by people impersonating people based on their race, period...I don't care who does it.
I agree. Although I don't find whiteface offensive in the same sense I find blackface offensive because it doesn't have the same historic context, it still doesn't sit right with me. But then maybe I'm oversensitive, since men dressing up in drag for entertainment purposes offends me as well.
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