Monday, May 28, 2012

Brownface incorrect again



We read:
"Last week, some local activists turned the fire on the Fojol Brothers food trucks, accusing them of racism and engaging in a "brownface minstrel act" for dressing up in turbans and mustaches to peddle their Indian food. The story has now made its rounds throughout local media and commenters are going berserk everywhere, weighing in on why some find the truck offensive, as well as whether anyone should be offended by it at all

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

what about those who lighten their skin to appear white?

Anonymous said...

what about those who darken their skin to appear tan?

Anonymous said...

@Anons 411 & 535, It is only incorrect if the person does not express the proper Marxist patronizing ethnic centric views.

Bird of Paradise said...

Political Correctness is just another word for SOCIALISM

Anonymous said...

5:35, no comparison.

Anonymous said...

I ask myself, would I mind if someone whitened themselves to appear Caucasian? Would I mind if black people sung 'white' music or indian people ate 'white' food or eskimos dressed 'white'?
Nope, don't think I would.
So, why does it work the other way around?

Go Away Bird said...

Is he wearing a baseball mitt on his head?

FuzzyRider said...

I was always told that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".

So much for my childhood aphorisms... I guess I don't understand this world at all...

Kee Bird said...

Can anyone remeber RICH LITTLE doing all his impersonations?