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Originally Posted by SebC
What people should know is that there will be backlash, whether it's justified or not - and this is a case where it isn't. This is not the same thing as racist blackface and it's neither fair nor intelligent nor useful to treat it as such.
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It wasn't all that long ago that our society was using blackface as a way to demean and insult black people, and by not that long ago I mean it still happens today. Who are we to decide what is and isn't still offensive to someone? It shouldn't be seen as unintelligent if someone is still offended by it being used regardless of context. Like you said, there will be backlash. Teachers, of all people, should know this and avoid it. There's no reason for a teacher to be offensive, especially in a classroom setting. I do contend that this was a mistake, should be treated as such and move on, but I do think it was still a mistake.
Reminds me of the cringe video awhile back of that nerdy white teacher (and probably goodhearted) arguing that saying the n-word wasn't racist because he used "a" not "er" and it meant something different, not offensive.
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Originally Posted by RichKlit
Good lord as a society we are weak as hell. Real problems real issues in the world and we are up in arms over a costume. I can’t believe how screwed up our priorities have become.
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To many people racism is a very real world problem and actions like this are not just seen as costumes. And just because a certain population of our society sees this as an issue, doesn't mean we aren't capable of seeing other issues.