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While it is possible that it was not done with racist intent.... Mat Maniac Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 01:51:28 AM
I think the effect can be very racially charged.

IIRC performing in black originated with VERY racist intent. As such, any mimicking of that part of history will probably always come off as at best very insensitive, and more often as racist.

Add in the fact that you are parodying someone and you are just asking for it.
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Is this racist, or are people losing their sense of humour? - 09/10/2009 01:36:26 AM 783 Views
While it is possible that it was not done with racist intent.... - 09/10/2009 01:51:28 AM 536 Views
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Isn't that what the cast of MadTV did every day? *NM* - 09/10/2009 01:55:18 AM 191 Views
The short answer is no. - 09/10/2009 11:15:13 PM 447 Views
*snort* no it's not racist. - 09/10/2009 02:10:18 AM 484 Views
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Pfffft - 09/10/2009 02:24:33 AM 492 Views
It would be in America, or if they were Americans. But that's a different historical context. - 09/10/2009 03:49:14 AM 463 Views
No, Australia doesn't - 09/10/2009 03:57:47 AM 475 Views
Yeah... - 09/10/2009 05:03:18 PM 455 Views
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Not sure if shows lack of humor so much as lack of judgment *NM* - 09/10/2009 02:44:57 PM 182 Views
remember when Ted Danson did blackface? - 09/10/2009 05:23:21 PM 447 Views
I think too many people don't know what "racist" actually means. *NM* - 09/10/2009 05:40:54 PM 176 Views

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