A) are people that are going to solariums every second day doing black face? No they do not because as beauty standards change there are areas (New Jersey for example) where if you are not super tanned you are considered lame and out of fashion (and we are talking very dark tan)
B) How the frigging frig can you say something like that about a story based in a distant future in another universe. In this story's frame maybe dark skin can be achieved instantly with a pill and it is fashion for young people or omegas. How can you paste a specific sociological event in a different fantastic society? And black face was not about bad coloring or imitation. It was either depicting black people as stupid, and even if not it excluded black people from arts. That's why it was deemed offensive. But this has really nothing to do with it. Jesus....
Wow I am so shocked that you even had the nerve to write this
I didn't even bother replying. It's like they didn't get the point of my comment at all.
Yeah, it really amazes me how ignorant people can be when it’s about racism
Okay, I’ll bite. If it was such a good thing then why’d they call him disgusting, ‘black ball’, and ugly? Blackface was definitely about bad coloring and imitation. In the United States the practice gained popularity during the 19th century and contributed to the spread of racial stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky darky on the plantation" or the "dandified coon". Your justification on ignorance and racism just so you can feel good about yourself on excusing this shit is why the Asian countries will NEVER learn because you excuse their mindsets.
I get the Asian beauty standards of fair-skinned people being pretty, since it’s an indicator of living a wealthy life without hardship. HOWEVER there’s a difference between making yourself look super tanned like you work under the sun all day, and doing black face. This one was too far, and there’s no point denying it. Even a super tanned Asian person would never reach that shade.
It’s just racism, including the larger than life lips he painted on. Plus, just because it's a traditional thing, doesn't mean we shouldn't call out colourism. It's still wrong, and letting it slide because of "culture" only enables the people doing it.