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No, Australia doesn't Colonel Logain Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 03:57:47 AM
I think that's one reason why a lot of people are upset by the reaction. Harry Connick Jr said something along the lines of if it happened in America then there'd be no more show.

But it didn't happen in America, so to decry the skit, the performers, the show, hell even the whole country as racist is going a bit too far. Like you said, different contexts.
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Is this racist, or are people losing their sense of humour? Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 01:36:26 AM 852 Views
While it is possible that it was not done with racist intent.... Mat Maniac - 09/10/2009 01:51:28 AM 604 Views
I understand your point Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 02:03:43 AM 544 Views
In my experience The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:11:34 AM 584 Views
Isn't that what the cast of MadTV did every day? *NM* Hieshyn - 09/10/2009 01:55:18 AM 217 Views
The short answer is no. Joel - 09/10/2009 11:15:13 PM 502 Views
*snort* no it's not racist. LadyLorraine - 09/10/2009 02:10:18 AM 543 Views
I don't think it was racist but I do think it was inappropriate. everynametaken - 09/10/2009 02:10:35 AM 534 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 528 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 197 Views
Pfffft screamingdefiance - 09/10/2009 02:24:33 AM 553 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 526 Views
No, Australia doesn't Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 03:57:47 AM 532 Views
Yeah... TaskmasterJack - 09/10/2009 05:03:18 PM 515 Views
Poor taste regardless. But it wasn't funny either. Boring waste of time. *NM* Tashmere - 09/10/2009 04:44:05 AM 189 Views
Americans have no sense of humour rAndy aL - 09/10/2009 06:23:30 AM 516 Views
Not true The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:21:47 PM 526 Views
Not sure if shows lack of humor so much as lack of judgment *NM* random thoughts - 09/10/2009 02:44:57 PM 207 Views
remember when Ted Danson did blackface? imlad - 09/10/2009 05:23:21 PM 507 Views
I think too many people don't know what "racist" actually means. *NM* Palatine - 09/10/2009 05:40:54 PM 201 Views
You have to understand the legacy of the American "minstrel shows. " Joel - 09/10/2009 11:13:25 PM 584 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 507 Views
Well, I didn't think it was racist to begin with Colonel Logain - 12/10/2009 10:41:42 AM 511 Views
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