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DuePomegranate t1_j87k0sf wrote

Reply to comment by OftheSorrowfulFace in Miami Daycare Accused of Putting Children in Blackface for Black History Month by Sandstorm400

Blackface isn’t really considered offensive in Asia, except by those who have learnt this from the West. It would be similar to wearing a yellow wig and powder on your face to act as a white person for comedic effect.

It happened on China’s state-owned TV and was supposed to be an African dance to celebrate Chinese ties with Africa.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lunar-newyear-china-gala-idUSKBN2AC0BK

Also many times in Japan, kind of like cos-playing black celebrities.

https://www.vox.com/platform/2015/3/17/8230783/japan-racism-blackface

For that matter, dressing up as Hitler or Nazi would also not be horribly offensive. There’s just no cultural/historical legacy there and so few of the sociological group who would be offended.

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breighvehart t1_j87qapf wrote

Because why would BLACKface be offensive to Asian people?

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DuePomegranate t1_j87sm4b wrote

I was replying to someone who wrote “as if blackface isn’t offensive in the rest of the world”.

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