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Group of men in Dublin cause outrage by wearing blackface

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    #32
    Dr Strange
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    FortySeven wrote: »
    I just farted.

    I am incensed. :mad:


    In more ways than one.


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    #33
    Dyr
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    reason vs religion wrote: »
    It's fairly universally accepted that dressing in black-face trivialises the experience of Blacks, who until relatively recently were treated as sub-human. Perhaps it's not racist, but it's certainly grossly inconsiderate and knowingly provocative.

    Universally accepted once the american media decided it was verboten

    Sure ya get english stags wandering around dublin dressed up as leprechauns, people just shake their heads and get on with their day


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    #34
    kfallon
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    FortySeven wrote: »
    I just farted.

    Hope you didn't follow thru :(


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    #35
    stunmer
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    reason vs religion wrote: »
    It's fairly universally accepted that dressing in black-face trivialises the experience of Blacks

    Not by me it's not.

    This is the bullsh*t we need to stamp out.


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    #36
    conorhal
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    Dr Strange wrote: »
    I am incensed. :mad:


    In more ways than one.

    Me too! <snip> cultural appropriation of a blonde hairdo is utterly outrageous! How does she seem to think that's ok?


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    #37
    lertsnim
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    More bollocks from joe.ie


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    #38
    FortySeven
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    kfallon wrote: »
    Hope you didn't follow thru :(

    How dare you question the veracity of my fart processes? Outrage!


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    #39
    timmyntc
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    "OP in After Hours causes outrage by posting joe.ie again"


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    #40
    StupidLikeAFox
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    duffman3833 wrote: »
    http://www.joe.ie/news/pics-group-of-men-in-dublin-cause-outrage-by-wearing-blackface/553540

    A group of men in Dublin have caused anger and offense by dressing up in 'blackface' costumes while drinking in the city

    why is this an issue if they are dressing up as characters from films. People dress up at Halloween in all types of costumes like Mr T but racist card never used. This world needs to take a chill pill

    By "this world" you really mean a random facebook poster who had her post picked up by joe.ie

    This is so insignificant I am outraged. I am outraged by your outrage at some random womans outrage. We are in an outrage spiral and I dont know what to do


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    #41
    Ulysses Gaze
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    FortySeven wrote: »
    I just farted.

    Loud or silent but deadly?


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    #42
    [Deleted User]
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    I'm not sure what's worse.

    The blackface thing, the people taking offence to it or the ones seething with anger that people would take offence to it.

    Main theme of the internet these days it seems.
    And you've gone one step further.


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    #43
    Duggy747
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    Talk about the thread subject or the article but please don't post personal information


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    #44
    Ulysses Gaze
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    So who are these fake Jews she is talking about?


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    #45
    timmy_mallet
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    Bambi wrote: »
    reason vs religion wrote: »
    It's fairly universally accepted that dressing in black-face trivialises the experience of Blacks, who until relatively recently were treated as sub-human. Perhaps it's not racist, but it's certainly grossly inconsiderate and knowingly provocative.

    Universally accepted once the american media decided it was verboten

    Sure ya get english stags wandering around dublin dressed up as leprechauns, people just shake their heads and get on with their day

    Aye, those Leprechauns really suffered under the oppressive fist of the white man.


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    #46
    FortySeven
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    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    Loud or silent but deadly?

    A thunderclap of concentrated nastiness.


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    #47
    Ulysses Gaze
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    FortySeven wrote: »
    A thunderclap of concentrated nastiness.

    Like this?

    http://i.imgur.com/lTXDR1J.png


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    #48
    HalloweenJack
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    If it's a lazy generalisation or stereotype (like original blackface) then I'd have a problem with it.

    But putting on black face paint as part of a costume to look more like a celebrity who happens to be black is not racist.


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    #49
    timmy_mallet
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    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    If it's a lazy generalisation or stereotype (like original blackface) then I'd have a problem with it.

    But putting on black face paint as part of a costume to look more like a celebrity who happens to be black is not racist.

    Yes it is.


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    #50
    darkpagandeath
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    Err black face is an American thing. We don't really have a history of it. Its just a costume here.


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    #51
    timmy_mallet
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Err black face is an American thing. We don't really have a history of it. Its just a costume here.
    Err, no. See across the Irish Sea for examples in their media which were heavily consumed here.


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    #52
    FortySeven
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    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    Yes it is.

    No it isn't.


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    #53
    darkpagandeath
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    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    Err, no. See across the Irish Sea for examples in their media which were heavily consumed here.

    Link.


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    #54
    Grab All Association
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    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    So who are these fake Jews she is talking about?

    Something something Israel I imagine


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    #55
    jacksie66
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    This post has been deleted.


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    #56
    timmy_mallet
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    FortySeven wrote: »
    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    Yes it is.

    No it isn't.

    Look, the commenters in thee After Hours board are certainly not those who should be relied upon for deciding what is and isn't racist. After all, they're frequenters of the After Hours board, for god sake.


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    #57
    reason vs religion
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    stunmer wrote: »
    Not by me it's not.

    This is the bullsh*t we need to stamp out.

    It's just not up to you :p


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    #58
    ScumLord
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    I'm confused, is it racist to be black now?


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    #59
    timmy_mallet
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    Err, no. See across the Irish Sea for examples in their media which were heavily consumed here.

    Link.
    blackwhim_2.jpg


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    #60
    ohnonotgmail
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    duffman3833 wrote: »
    can rule out Mr T or Michael Jackson too


    I pity the fool who wears a Mr T costume.


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    #61
    FortySeven
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    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    Look, the commenters in thee After Hours board are certainly not those who should be relied upon for deciding what is and isn't racist. After all, they're frequenters of the After Hours board, for god sake.

    I disagree. Affable bunch in here, well travelled and socially savvy.


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