I Am Not a Costume!

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I was responding to someone who said any alteration by makeup to another natural color of the skin was offensive to her.



Okay, so how 'bout this then:


(Arsenio Hall)

You do realize there are Jews of African heritage.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

You do realize there are Jews of African heritage.

We're all of African heritage if you want to go back far enough.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by Kevin

We're all of African heritage if you want to go back far enough.

I'm glad to see you (especially) admit this.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

You do realize there are Jews of African heritage.

In this context, ethnic Jews (which is what Arsenio Hall and "Jewish comedy" like Seinfeld are depicting) are predominantly not of the more immediate African diaspora. Ethnic Jews are predominantly of the white diaspora across the world. That is why "Jewish comedies" are not depicting Ethiopian Jews, for instance.

[StealthMode]

Originally Posted by Kevin

We're all of African heritage if you want to go back far enough.

ETA: This is all I can really add to the thread because I may be one of the few Black people who doesn't particularly get my knickers in a twist when someone alters his/her skin color for a costume (if they are dressing as a specific person).