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Oh dear, oh dear, more silliness, have people no sense of humour?
I notice that the Roman Catholic Church hasn't taken any offence over this lady dressing up as a nun?
Oh dear, oh dear, more silliness, have people no sense of humour?
I notice that the Roman Catholic Church hasn't taken any offence over this lady dressing up as a nun?
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Well this is now the world we live in.
Don't wear any uniforms, paint your face black, yellow or white, dont wear red wigs or dress as animals and you might just be able to wear a fancy dress without offending someone.
And no vicars and tarts parties or the local prostitutes might get offended.
It has now reached the stage of ridiculous. I bet not many of the complainants were black it will be people taking offence at any little thing on behalf of someone else. What they dont realise is that by doing so they themselves are increasing racial tensions. But then right-on liberals never see the consequences of their actions.
Don't wear any uniforms, paint your face black, yellow or white, dont wear red wigs or dress as animals and you might just be able to wear a fancy dress without offending someone.
And no vicars and tarts parties or the local prostitutes might get offended.
It has now reached the stage of ridiculous. I bet not many of the complainants were black it will be people taking offence at any little thing on behalf of someone else. What they dont realise is that by doing so they themselves are increasing racial tensions. But then right-on liberals never see the consequences of their actions.
I think that some are accusing her of hypocrisy.
I don't really see it.
I can normally tell when people are being rank hypocrites.
But this response is interesting:
One person tweeted: 'There aren't enough white people to dress up as?'
So much less effort both in the application and removal of make-up.
I don't really see it.
I can normally tell when people are being rank hypocrites.
But this response is interesting:
One person tweeted: 'There aren't enough white people to dress up as?'
So much less effort both in the application and removal of make-up.
Regardless of whether of not the act of dressing up as Whoopi Goldberg is a bit of fun, or blatant racism, the stupidity lies with the young woman in question.
Given that a section of society - rightly or wrongly, regard this behaviour as anti-social, why would a high-profile ambasador for Kick It Out think that this costume was in any way shape or form, a clever idea for her personally?
It's the insensitivity of the woman that's the fault here.
When you undertake to assume certain responsibilities, that does mean that certain actions nad behaviours are no longer available to you, in the way they are to the general public.
If you are a judge, id't not a good career move to snort cocaine off a prostitute's bottom.
If you are an active member of PETA, don't go out for dinner in your granny's fox fur.
If you are a member of Kick It Out, don't black up for a fancy dress.
It's not rocket science is it?
Given that a section of society - rightly or wrongly, regard this behaviour as anti-social, why would a high-profile ambasador for Kick It Out think that this costume was in any way shape or form, a clever idea for her personally?
It's the insensitivity of the woman that's the fault here.
When you undertake to assume certain responsibilities, that does mean that certain actions nad behaviours are no longer available to you, in the way they are to the general public.
If you are a judge, id't not a good career move to snort cocaine off a prostitute's bottom.
If you are an active member of PETA, don't go out for dinner in your granny's fox fur.
If you are a member of Kick It Out, don't black up for a fancy dress.
It's not rocket science is it?
That's the sort of thing rusty.
A degree of common sense always applies - something along the lines of - would I like the national press to see me dressed like this?
If the answer is 'No', then maybe some adjustment is called for.
Similarly - if you think you would find yourself apologising to anyone anywhere for the way you are dressed, or your behaviour, then maybe you need to take a look at what is going on.
A degree of common sense always applies - something along the lines of - would I like the national press to see me dressed like this?
If the answer is 'No', then maybe some adjustment is called for.
Similarly - if you think you would find yourself apologising to anyone anywhere for the way you are dressed, or your behaviour, then maybe you need to take a look at what is going on.
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andy-hughes
Regardless of her position she can't be held responsible for other's sensitivities.
How could she or anyone else for that matter thing it was inappropriate to dress up as a famous actress just because that person had a different skin colour to themselves?
Perhaps it will soon be offensive to dress up if one is taking part in the Mikado, unless of course if one happens to be Japanese.
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Regardless of her position she can't be held responsible for other's sensitivities.
How could she or anyone else for that matter thing it was inappropriate to dress up as a famous actress just because that person had a different skin colour to themselves?
Perhaps it will soon be offensive to dress up if one is taking part in the Mikado, unless of course if one happens to be Japanese.
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How many people actually complained?
Is it not true that no matter what story is printed on a newspaper website, there will be people who react negatively?
Same with Twitter, surely?
What if 39 people out of her Twitter followers sent her negative feedback?
If she had dressed as an obese person, and got negative feedback, would that also be a story worthy of our attention?
Or is the point of this story the reaction she and her management took after they got the negative feedback?
Is it not true that no matter what story is printed on a newspaper website, there will be people who react negatively?
Same with Twitter, surely?
What if 39 people out of her Twitter followers sent her negative feedback?
If she had dressed as an obese person, and got negative feedback, would that also be a story worthy of our attention?
Or is the point of this story the reaction she and her management took after they got the negative feedback?
A review of that exact performance of The Mikado:
Gilbert & Sullivan’s famous 1885 comic opera “The Mikado” is known for its social satire; the musical pokes fun at British politics and society by using Japan as the setting for its wacky love story.
But the Japan it portrays is the Japan that people in the late 1800s fantasized about: Exotic, utterly foreign and just plain strange. To ensure that it only depicts simpleminded stereotypes, W.S. Gilbert based the play on a fictional Japan that had just been opened to Western commerce, but he didn’t bother to do any research to make his portrayal of Japanese culture realistic at all.
Instead, he named the village where “The Mikado” takes place “Titipu” and gave his characters improbably names such as “Nanki-poo” and “Yum-Yum.”
The acclaimed New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (shown above) brought “The Mikado” to Denver for two performances at the University of Denver’s Newman Canter a few weeks ago, with updated lyrics to songs that made fun of Colorado’s legalized marijuana and other contemporary news items.
The social and political commentary was in the grand G&S tradition. But even though the characters at least spoke in British accents (which is how the play is usually produced) instead of horrible Japanese ones, it was difficult for me to get past the exoticized Japanese setting, cheesy fake kimonos-on-acid costumes and of course, the horrid yellowface.
Seems pretty fair...
Gilbert & Sullivan’s famous 1885 comic opera “The Mikado” is known for its social satire; the musical pokes fun at British politics and society by using Japan as the setting for its wacky love story.
But the Japan it portrays is the Japan that people in the late 1800s fantasized about: Exotic, utterly foreign and just plain strange. To ensure that it only depicts simpleminded stereotypes, W.S. Gilbert based the play on a fictional Japan that had just been opened to Western commerce, but he didn’t bother to do any research to make his portrayal of Japanese culture realistic at all.
Instead, he named the village where “The Mikado” takes place “Titipu” and gave his characters improbably names such as “Nanki-poo” and “Yum-Yum.”
The acclaimed New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (shown above) brought “The Mikado” to Denver for two performances at the University of Denver’s Newman Canter a few weeks ago, with updated lyrics to songs that made fun of Colorado’s legalized marijuana and other contemporary news items.
The social and political commentary was in the grand G&S tradition. But even though the characters at least spoke in British accents (which is how the play is usually produced) instead of horrible Japanese ones, it was difficult for me to get past the exoticized Japanese setting, cheesy fake kimonos-on-acid costumes and of course, the horrid yellowface.
Seems pretty fair...
AOG - "andy-hughes
Regardless of her position she can't be held responsible for other's sensitivities."
The first statement is absolutely true, no-one can be responsible for other peoples' sensibilities - but being aware of them, and not putting yourself in a compromising situation is not being responsible, it is about being aware, a different concept altogether.
" How could she or anyone else for that matter thing it was inappropriate to dress up as a famous actress just because that person had a different skin colour to themselves?"
because we live in a society where this action can cause offence.
In an ideal world, blacking up for a fancy dress costume would not be seen as offensive. Some people take offence, that is up to them, and the majority of people can dress that way, and ignore offended people if they choose.
But this lady is not in that majority.
She speaks for Stamp It Out, and as such, her conduct is on view, and her behaviour is subject to scrutiny, and to black up like this was not only naiive. it was stupid, and she ought to know better.
If you want to dress as Whoopi Goldberg on your night off, don't align yourself with SIO - if you are aligned with SIO, then the luxury of wearing a Whoopi Goldberg costume is denied to you - and surely that's not the end of the world - is it?
Regardless of her position she can't be held responsible for other's sensitivities."
The first statement is absolutely true, no-one can be responsible for other peoples' sensibilities - but being aware of them, and not putting yourself in a compromising situation is not being responsible, it is about being aware, a different concept altogether.
" How could she or anyone else for that matter thing it was inappropriate to dress up as a famous actress just because that person had a different skin colour to themselves?"
because we live in a society where this action can cause offence.
In an ideal world, blacking up for a fancy dress costume would not be seen as offensive. Some people take offence, that is up to them, and the majority of people can dress that way, and ignore offended people if they choose.
But this lady is not in that majority.
She speaks for Stamp It Out, and as such, her conduct is on view, and her behaviour is subject to scrutiny, and to black up like this was not only naiive. it was stupid, and she ought to know better.
If you want to dress as Whoopi Goldberg on your night off, don't align yourself with SIO - if you are aligned with SIO, then the luxury of wearing a Whoopi Goldberg costume is denied to you - and surely that's not the end of the world - is it?
andy-hughes
That surely is dependant on whether or not it is universally accepted that to black one's face up to portray an actress who just happens to be black can be conceived as racist.
If 'kick it out' is sensitive enough to take offence over something so trivial that it curtails one's innocent leisure pursuits then perhaps she would be better distancing herself from that organisation, and do just that Kick it out of touch?
That surely is dependant on whether or not it is universally accepted that to black one's face up to portray an actress who just happens to be black can be conceived as racist.
If 'kick it out' is sensitive enough to take offence over something so trivial that it curtails one's innocent leisure pursuits then perhaps she would be better distancing herself from that organisation, and do just that Kick it out of touch?
AOG - "That surely is dependant on whether or not it is universally accepted that to black one's face up to portray an actress who just happens to be black can be conceived as racist."
Exactly my point AOG.
There is no hard and fast rule to assist everyone - so the common sense approach is what's rquired, as I outlined in my past post.
I did not suggest that Kick It Out were being over-sensitive - merely that those who choose to be over-sensitive are given a gift-wrapped piece of news puf to get het up about - and that is where the lady's actions were ill-considered in my view.
Exactly my point AOG.
There is no hard and fast rule to assist everyone - so the common sense approach is what's rquired, as I outlined in my past post.
I did not suggest that Kick It Out were being over-sensitive - merely that those who choose to be over-sensitive are given a gift-wrapped piece of news puf to get het up about - and that is where the lady's actions were ill-considered in my view.
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