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In my experience The Secret Lurker Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 02:11:34 AM
there is a double standard when it comes to what is considered Racist in the United States. When the person or group that is the butt of the joke, or center of the statement, is white and the speaker is black. No problem.

The other way around. Problem.

I am not saying it is right.

I am saying that is the way it is. One day this whole world will be filled up with humans. Not white, not black, brown, pink whatever...just people. That is my hope anyway.

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Is this racist, or are people losing their sense of humour? Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 01:36:26 AM 890 Views
While it is possible that it was not done with racist intent.... Mat Maniac - 09/10/2009 01:51:28 AM 636 Views
I understand your point Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 02:03:43 AM 580 Views
In my experience The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:11:34 AM 619 Views
Isn't that what the cast of MadTV did every day? *NM* Hieshyn - 09/10/2009 01:55:18 AM 231 Views
The short answer is no. Joel - 09/10/2009 11:15:13 PM 538 Views
*snort* no it's not racist. LadyLorraine - 09/10/2009 02:10:18 AM 582 Views
I don't think it was racist but I do think it was inappropriate. everynametaken - 09/10/2009 02:10:35 AM 571 Views
The whole point was the skit was performed 20 years ago with the same people Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 02:15:53 AM 564 Views
What might have been appropriate 20 years ago may not be today. The world has changed. *NM* everynametaken - 09/10/2009 03:42:35 AM 217 Views
Pfffft screamingdefiance - 09/10/2009 02:24:33 AM 584 Views
It would be in America, or if they were Americans. But that's a different historical context. Burr - 09/10/2009 03:49:14 AM 564 Views
No, Australia doesn't Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 03:57:47 AM 568 Views
Yeah... TaskmasterJack - 09/10/2009 05:03:18 PM 554 Views
Poor taste regardless. But it wasn't funny either. Boring waste of time. *NM* Tashmere - 09/10/2009 04:44:05 AM 202 Views
Americans have no sense of humour rAndy aL - 09/10/2009 06:23:30 AM 552 Views
Not true The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:21:47 PM 557 Views
Not sure if shows lack of humor so much as lack of judgment *NM* random thoughts - 09/10/2009 02:44:57 PM 222 Views
remember when Ted Danson did blackface? imlad - 09/10/2009 05:23:21 PM 546 Views
I think too many people don't know what "racist" actually means. *NM* Palatine - 09/10/2009 05:40:54 PM 211 Views
You have to understand the legacy of the American "minstrel shows. " Joel - 09/10/2009 11:13:25 PM 627 Views
Considering that some of the people doing the skit were of Indian (country not native american).... mick - 12/10/2009 03:00:40 AM 543 Views
Well, I didn't think it was racist to begin with Colonel Logain - 12/10/2009 10:41:42 AM 545 Views
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