Blacking up? Racist? Yay or Nay?

The Master · 12-10-2008 06:03PM #1

A friend of mine plans on dressing up for Halloween as either

Mr. T
Or
Robert Downy Jr from Tropic Thunder

He(my friend) is white and intends on "blacking up" for the night

Will he get the laughs he's hoping for?
Or get the ****e kicked out of him?

Biggins · 12-10-2008 06:06PM

In this day and age on Irish streets and our new immigrants - get the ****e kicked out of him.

I honestly wouldn't do it.

MagicMarker · 12-10-2008 06:07PM

The Master wrote: »

A friend of mine plans on dressing up for Halloween as either

Mr. T
Or
Robert Downy Jr from Tropic Thunder

He(my friend) is white and intends on "blacking up" for the night

Will he get the laughs he's hoping for?
Or get the ****e kicked out of him?

I don't think he'll get his ass kicked...... unless he decides to carry around a bucket of fried chicken.

Prof.Badass · 12-10-2008 06:09PM

YORE MA really wanted me to black up for her last night

!

4zn76tysfajdxp · 12-10-2008 06:10PM

vinylmesh wrote: »

YORE MA really wanted me to black up for her last night !

Double posting fail.

Op: Your friend will be murdered.

The Master · 12-10-2008 06:11PM

vinylmesh wrote: »

YORE MA really wanted me to black up for her last night!

vinylmesh wrote: »

YORE MA really wanted me to black up for her last night !

Double fail mate tbh

I told him he's asking for trouble blacking up , but at the same time I think it'll be hilarious

Wurly · 12-10-2008 06:11PM

I can't see how anyone would think this is racist.

He is trying to imitate someone who is a different colour to him so he is obviously going to darken his skin colour to pull off the image.

Like - I wouldn't leave my hair brown if I was going to dress up as cleopatra. I'd wear a black wig..

It'd be like dressing up as Mr T and not wearing any jewellery!

The Mighty Ken · 12-10-2008 06:13PM

He'll be murdered and he'll get the crap kicked out of him? Don't be so incredibly idiotic.

No, it's not racist.

HalloweenJack · 12-10-2008 06:14PM

If he wants to go the whole hog and portray one of those two, then he'll have to do something about his skin colour and his mannerisms (I'm guessing). That's not racist.

If he's doing it to take the piss out of black people, then he's racist.

orestes · 12-10-2008 06:19PM

Didn't 6th dress up as Mr. T for the Halloween beers last year? Wore the full get up (dungarees, chains, etc) and dark make-up iirc

I fail to see how it is racist for a white person to darken their skin if they are dressing up as someone who happens to be black

best boardsie · 12-10-2008 06:20PM

I was gonna dress up in a nazi uniform, is that bad?

MagicMarker · 12-10-2008 06:22PM

best boardsie wrote: »

I was gonna dress up in a nazi uniform, is that bad?

Ask Prince Harry.

orestes · 12-10-2008 06:23PM

best boardsie wrote: »

I was gonna dress up in a nazi uniform, is that bad?

Personally I think Nazi uniforms are sexy, but that's a completely different conversation for another day

Mena · 12-10-2008 06:26PM

I'm not sure I understand the question... Why the hell would this be classed as racist?

/boggle

4zn76tysfajdxp · 12-10-2008 06:27PM

The Mighty Ken wrote: »

Don't be so incredibly idiotic.

No. I'm just saying that some people might see it in the same way as blackface and will hurt him. I don't think it's the same as blackface, I'm saying other people will. Especially drunk people.

Stercus Accidit · 12-10-2008 06:29PM

Don't see it as racist, if anything, its a brilliant costume, mr.t would be proud.

The downey junior idea is shit though.

best boardsie · 12-10-2008 06:30PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Ask Prince Harry.

he won't add me as a friend on his facebook

Aodan83 · 12-10-2008 06:30PM

There shouldnt be anything wrong with it. It's just making sure the costume is accurate. On the other hand, there will always be some eejit who will make a huge fuss, claiming its racist. I dont see anything wrong with it, how can he be racist if hes dressing up as a black guy? And not in a way that would be takin the piss from the person. Surely that would be paying homage to the charcter!

orestes wrote: »

Personally I think Nazi uniforms are sexy, but that's a completely different conversation for another day

Thats a little disturbing.

Leonid · 12-10-2008 06:36PM

I remember seeing in a local paper a man who did the whole black skin and afro costume for a fancy dress party. It was in a fairly rural area and so he was not counting on an actual black person being present at the party.
He looked quite sheepish and uncomfortable in the photos, it was funny for everyone else though. I'd say he probably toned down the jive talking and fried chicken/watermelon jokes.

12-10-2008 06:37PM

Some of you may be old enough to remember this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIga4I3Nchw

Nevyn · 12-10-2008 06:45PM

It depends on how it's done and why, if he is dressing up as a well enough known charcther who happesns to be black fair enough there is a difference between that and blacking up minstral style or in a way which is seen to be demeaning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_white_minstrel

MIN2511 · 12-10-2008 06:52PM

Big deal.... Am black and i am dressing up as a member of KKK

It's halloween if people don't see the joke then they should f*** off

Tell your friend Mr T would be legend!!!!

RugbyFanatic · 12-10-2008 07:04PM

Im dressing up as barack Obama

tony1kenobi · 12-10-2008 07:13PM

It's only racist if someone who thinks it's racist sees it and says it's racist, and then only for the amount of time it takes someone else to tell that person to cop on/**** off.

Caoimhín · 12-10-2008 07:19PM

Not racist, funny but not racist.

Caoimhín · 12-10-2008 07:21PM

MIN2511 wrote: »

Big deal.... Am black and i am dressing up as a member of KKK

It's halloween if people don't see the joke then they should f*** off

Tell your friend Mr T would be legend!!!!

You Sir, are the legend.

Tha Gopher · 12-10-2008 07:42PM

The Master wrote: »

He(my friend) is white and intends on "blacking up" for the night

Will he get the laughs he's hoping for?
Or get the ****e kicked out of him?

Unless the party is on Saturday night in The Vaults or the middle floor in Spirit, no, I shouldnt think so. And even if it was I cant imagine he would.

Really, who the **** is going to take offence?

Tar.Aldarion · 12-10-2008 07:51PM

Depends on how much watermelon you use.
If none, it is racist, because that's just not realistic.

AckwelFoley · 12-10-2008 08:37PM

Well it depends..

Will he be carrying a plasma tv and yer bike?

Stereo types say they like bikes.

Then it would be racist...

.. and then your mate would deserve to get his ass kicked...

but then they could end up on the front page of the sunday world for kcking the crap out of a "black guy"

hmm.. tough one.

Caoimhín · 12-10-2008 08:43PM

snyper wrote: »

Stereo types say they like bikes.

Your thinking of travelers. Travelers like bikes, or is that gates...

Im thinking of gates.

Not racist.

Jet Black · 12-10-2008 08:44PM

vinylmesh wrote: »

YORE MA really wanted me to black up for her last night !

Francisco Damaged Streetlight wrote: »

Double posting fail.

Hey theres nothing wrong with a bit of DP. Especially with yore ma:D

Blacking up? Racist? Yay or Nay?

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