Political correctness gone wrong....? Black face..

scruffy · 10-08-2009, 05:58 PM

Livid Kamahl has had enough | The Daily Telegraph

Would be really interested to hear opinions on this. Personally i dont see the issue.. Im not black or american. I am am though a the first of my family born in australia to polish parents. Grew up being called a wog among other things and I know that in America poles are the but of many jokes... I just think people need to lighten up. I really hope that Harry doesnt truly represent the majority of the american people. Whats everyone elses opinion? Maybe there can be a poll or something not sure how that would work though..

manny21 · 10-08-2009, 06:44 PM

ya polocks were the butt of jokes in the 40's and 50's we have done our best to stop being dicks...well publically at least...but this act was BS, that shit should be offensive to anyone with half an ounce of decency...

JPeppard · 10-08-2009, 08:22 PM

Offensive or politically correct notions are a very odd thing in our society. We have a nasty habit of going from one social group to the next, finding a new one to hate as we absolve the last. It's bad to say shit about whites, but those damned blacks! A hundred years later, it's bad to say shit about blacks, but those damned Mexicans and gays!

Our insensitivity often switches targets, depending on the buzz at the time.

DWarrior · 10-08-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JPeppard

Offensive or politically correct notions are a very odd thing in our society. We have a nasty habit of going from one social group to the next, finding a new one to hate as we absolve the last. It's bad to say shit about whites, but those damned blacks! A hundred years later, it's bad to say shit about blacks, but those damned Mexicans and gays!

Our insensitivity often switches targets, depending on the buzz at the time.

I dunno, I'm pretty sure when people were talking shit about blacks, they were also talking shit about mexicans and gays.

Thing is, black face has too much social history to be considered funny now. Doesn't matter in what context, the history will always stay with it.

tuttle88 · 10-08-2009, 08:41 PM

This is the first time in 30years Hey Hey Its Saturday has been relevant.

Subsonix · 10-08-2009, 10:56 PM

Now you yanks are gonna think we are thirty years behind.. Jeez..

RachaelBachael · 10-09-2009, 12:25 AM

I think the black face was just shocking. Because of being deemed racist in America no one uses it anymore so Harry was probably just shocked that it was used, not so much that those guys were trying to be the Jacksons or weren't funny.

Even in the best contexts it makes Americans feel uncomfortable. My current favorite TV show, Mad Men, had a black face part a few episodes ago and although it was illustrating that black face was more "acceptable" in the 60s, its been met with some mixed reactions.

Harry could have just explained that black face is seen as racist in America even if its not in Australia and then moved on instead of trying to make such a huge point that he's not racist. It was a bit of overkill.

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Big M · 10-09-2009, 01:16 AM

I think it was on SBS that they had an Aboriginal elder comment on it. He started with something along the lines of "It was offensive, they were mocking Michael Jackson..." at which point I started laughing and missed the stuff about racism.

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manny21 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 501	ya polocks were the butt of jokes in the 40's and 50's we have done our best to stop being dicks...well publically at least...but this act was BS, that shit should be offensive to anyone with half an ounce of decency...
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JPeppard Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8	Offensive or politically correct notions are a very odd thing in our society. We have a nasty habit of going from one social group to the next, finding a new one to hate as we absolve the last. It's bad to say shit about whites, but those damned blacks! A hundred years later, it's bad to say shit about blacks, but those damned Mexicans and gays! Our insensitivity often switches targets, depending on the buzz at the time.
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RachaelBachael Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 452	I think the black face was just shocking. Because of being deemed racist in America no one uses it anymore so Harry was probably just shocked that it was used, not so much that those guys were trying to be the Jacksons or weren't funny. Even in the best contexts it makes Americans feel uncomfortable. My current favorite TV show, Mad Men, had a black face part a few episodes ago and although it was illustrating that black face was more "acceptable" in the 60s, its been met with some mixed reactions. Harry could have just explained that black face is seen as racist in America even if its not in Australia and then moved on instead of trying to make such a huge point that he's not racist. It was a bit of overkill. Blackface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Big M Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 0	I think it was on SBS that they had an Aboriginal elder comment on it. He started with something along the lines of "It was offensive, they were mocking Michael Jackson..." at which point I started laughing and missed the stuff about racism.
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