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Originally Posted by amIblue?
Even if I don't care on a personal level if people are in whiteface, I still get why it's offensive to be in blackface. Please don't lump me in with the people who think blackface/sexy thug/Mexican in a sombrero drinking tequila/etc. is OK. I'm not denying white privilege, but I also wouldn't dismiss the concerns of nonwhite people just because it doesn't happen to me or effect me.
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You caught me in mid-edit when I added "no disrespect to amIblue...?" If I was lumping you with those idiots I would not care about disrespecting you.
And regardless of whether you "understand," what you said about not being offended by whiteface is an extremely common and cliche` response from white people. It is not only embedded in personal opinion but also embedded in white privilege. It is an overall pattern beyond a personal preference.
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