This bitch right here....TRIGGER RACE RELATED

[wannabe]

I'm seriously so tired of people pulling the White Chicks card out every time blackface is up for discussion. Ugh.

[shopgirl07]

The simple, yet sad, answer is that people are just stupid. Real stupid.

[bonquiqui]

People suck.  Disgusting

[eb777888]

I agree with you.

I've also heard the "White Chicks" defense on TN.

[LeggsBenedict]

is this an internet friend from tk? because I want to know who it is. lol.

people say this because they are idiots.

[kaybee85]

1) they don't know what racism actually is, especially institutionalized racism.

2) No concept of what it feels like to be a marginalized minority (Obviously, I can't either, but am aware of this fact)

3) Confused about what "fair" means

This is all based on conversations with my dumb cousin

[W.T.Faulkner]

People want to rationalize their dumbass behavior. They don't want to learn. They don't want to believe that white privilege exists because if we admit that, then we admit that we're not all treated equally - and the idea of meritocracy falls apart.

And Americans fucking love meritocracy because it lets the fortunate and privileged sleep at night. "I EARNED this. I am a self-made man."

[spitforspat]

Ugh. Damn you Wayans Bros for allowing this defense to exist.

[Deleted]

Ignorance.

[Deleted]

People should be embarrassed when they throw down White Chicks as their trump card.

[Deleted]

Did we all read this already?
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How to Be a White Person on Halloween (Hint: Skip the Blackface)
By Rembert Browne on October 28, 2013 4:30 PM ET
DEVONE BYRD/PACIFICCOASTNEWS

I've never been a white person for Halloween. Because I have no interest in ever being white, even for a costume party. And for me, there is a never-ending, exponentially growing supply of amazing black people to impersonate.

Last year, I was Madea. For an entire weekend, I proudly walked around New York City dressed as a gun-toting, "Hallelujer"-ing woman in a muumuu. And I'd do it 10 more times before it would ever occur to me that "maybe this is the year to be Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs."

Because it's just not happening.

There are some amazing white people, though. White people who, at times, I'm a little bummed I'll never portray for Halloween. I've been studying the Independence Day Jeff Goldblum "We just saved Earth, watch me stunt with this cigar until my girl jumps into my arms" strut for years. It'd be kind of nice to be him for Halloween. But then I think, why not let my boy Matt, a wonderfully Jewish fellow with similarly amazing dark hair, be Goldblum? I'm more than happy being Jaden's dad.

So I can understand why you, a white person, might want to be someone black for Halloween. I know what you're thinking: The only thing more fun and carefree than being black is being temporarily black.

I get it. And no one has the right to tell you that you can't be a temporary black for Halloween. Do you.

But, in "doing you," understand that there are risks. For instance, just a few days ago, actress Julianne Hough "did her," and gave the world grounds to describe her actions as racist, by darkening her face to portray Uzo Aduba's character from Orange Is the New Black. "Doing Julianne" backfired on Julianne, because blackface always backfires on the person whose face was temporarily blackened.

Chances are, if someone tells you they were hurt by Julianne Hough's Halloween outfit, they are exaggerating. But what is felt is merely a continuation of a long-held face-in-palm reaction, less "how dare they" and more "they'll never learn." "They" being white people, you see.

But is it fair for Julianne to receive such a swift, damning judgment of her costume choice? Who cares? Is it fair that white people get to be white? No. Similarly, is it fair that I get to be black and white people don't? Also no. Nothing's fair.

One time, I did consider being George Washington for Halloween. But not for a second did I consider painting my face pale. My plan was to walk up to people with a white wig on, dressed in all of the late-1700s gear, with my brown-ass face, telling people "Yes, I am the first president of the United States of America, George Washington." And it would have been awesome.

Does my face look like George Washington's? Thank the heavens on high, no, but if I were to go all out as George Washington, you'd know I was George Washington. There's no need to alabasterize my face to hammer that point home, trust me.

So, white person, I'm not saying that you can't be a black person for Halloween. But why not just be a white person? That's what I do with black people, which is why my Halloween greatest-hits lineup (Cliff Huxtable, Diddy, Frederick Douglass, and Prince) has been so successful.

And I didn't lighten my skin for Prince, either. I just wore six blouses, scored a triple-double in a pickup game, and then served everybody pancakes.

And everyone still knew I was Prince.

[shostakovich]

Oct 30, 2013 21:01:47 GMT -5 W.T.Faulkner said:

People want to rationalize their dumbass behavior. They don't want to learn. They don't want to believe that white privilege exists because if we admit that, then we admit that we're not all treated equally - and the idea of meritocracy falls apart.

And Americans fucking love meritocracy because it lets the fortunate and privileged sleep at night. "I EARNED this. I am a self-made man."

THIS^THIS (That's THIS to the power of THIS.  I just discovered the superscript button, and I'm excited.). 

[cleo29]

ugh.

[katfco]

I've never heard the White Chicks argument, but I've heard the "racism against whites" and "black people call each other these words, why is it okay for them to?" arguments. People have a hard time considering that their worldview is flawed and that other people have a valid, alternate point of view.

And they're idiots.

[Deleted]

White person guilt. Defensiveness. Ignorance.

[cleo29]

Oct 30, 2013 21:21:23 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

And I GET it, why people think the Dancing broad's Crazy Eyes costume was not on the same level as the Trayvon costume or the people who go as a "hood rat" and put black face paint and gold chains and booty shorts on. I get it. I do. But White Chicks is not the fucking answer, man. Y'all get ONE MOVIE where two black guys dress as ugly blond white girls and suddenly you feel equal to decades, DECADES, of blackface? Really? WHY.

Honestly, I feel uncomfortable with anyone using body makeup to look like a race other than their own. It's just not good. and when white people do it, it is especially bad and uncomfortable. Just don't do it. My friend was Scary Spice with the wig and funky clothes. People got it.

There is just never an excuse. But that's just my opinion.

[thedutchgirl]

People want to be aggrieved.

And some dummies think that living as the privileged majority and yet not being able to be in blackface without calls of racism is somehow a limit on the privilege they have unwittingly experienced every single day of their damn lives.

[cleo29]

Oct 30, 2013 21:32:31 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Oct 30, 2013 21:26:13 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

Honestly, I feel uncomfortable with anyone using body makeup to look like a race other than their own. It's just not good. and when white people do it, it is especially bad and uncomfortable. Just don't do it. My friend was Scary Spice with the wig and funky clothes. People got it.

There is just never an excuse. But that's just my opinion.

Plus, if you get into a fight, it will look like Joe Gorga was there with his hair spray dye! All that makeup!

Seriously and who wants to explain that!?

[LeggsBenedict]

Oct 30, 2013 21:32:25 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Oct 30, 2013 21:00:43 GMT -5 LeggsBenedict said:

is this an internet friend from tk? because I want to know who it is. lol.

people say this because they are idiots.

Yes it was, it was Chels.  I can't remember her TK screenname.  But she was one of the people using the White Chicks defense and the only reason I didn't cuss her out is because I am trying to be more genteel on my Facebooks since I've been informed I swear a lot but this is not fucking helping the situation AT ALL.

this... this is the least surprising thing that has ever happened.

[zoidberg]

"Why isn't there a white history month or white entertainment television?"

Some people are just idiots who like to feel like THEY are the real victims and all of the bad things that have happened to them are somebody else's fault. And how dare anyone suggest that they are wrong or that someone else has it worse than they do.

See also: US Christians who like to pretend that they are being persecuted.


ETA these are also the people who feel that fairness means everything is always in their favor.

[smashley]

How in the WORLD did Chels go this long without pissing you off? She's basically a dick about everything ever. Gay marriage, abortion, you name it.

[smashley]

Oct 30, 2013 21:41:17 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Oct 30, 2013 21:39:56 GMT -5 smashley said:

How in the WORLD did Chels go this long without pissing you off? She's basically a dick about everything ever. Gay marriage, abortion, you name it.

I try to be accepting of other people's different opinions, until their different opinions piss me off one too many times and then I become markedly less accepting.  I just kind of....skim over her abortion posts because it will just lead to me acting a fool in public.

You are a bigger person than I am.  The abortion thing is one thing (I guess), but the anti-gay marriage thing is too much for me to bear.

[LeggsBenedict]

Oct 30, 2013 21:39:56 GMT -5 smashley said:

How in the WORLD did Chels go this long without pissing you off? She's basically a dick about everything ever. Gay marriage, abortion, you name it.

I am dying that you are in here liking my hate of chels.

WHO IS WAFFLETIME?

[cleo29]

Oct 30, 2013 21:40:02 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Oct 30, 2013 21:37:17 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

"Why isn't there a white history month or white entertainment television?"

Some people are just idiots who like to feel like THEY are the real victims and all of the bad things that have happened to them are somebody else's fault. And how dare anyone suggest that they are wrong or that someone else has it worse than they do.

See also: US Christians who like to pretend that they are being persecuted.


ETA these are also the people who feel that fairness means everything is always in their favor.

I HATE THAT.  

There is, it's called the Wealth Channel. Wait, now it's called A Wealth of Entertainment.

www.awetv.com/programming/

[smashley]

Oct 30, 2013 21:43:41 GMT -5 LeggsBenedict said:

Oct 30, 2013 21:39:56 GMT -5 smashley said:

How in the WORLD did Chels go this long without pissing you off? She's basically a dick about everything ever. Gay marriage, abortion, you name it.

I am dying that you are in here liking my hate of chels.

WHO IS WAFFLETIME?

I always have time for Chels-hating.  For real.  She is despicable.

[Deleted]

I'm always curious what these people's defense was prior to 2004, when White Chicks was released.

Ah, 2003. Such an innocent, peaceful time. Lol.

[meggers5]

Oct 30, 2013 21:37:17 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

"Why isn't there a white history month or white entertainment television?"

Some people are just idiots who like to feel like THEY are the real victims and all of the bad things that have happened to them are somebody else's fault. And how dare anyone suggest that they are wrong or that someone else has it worse than they do.

See also: US Christians who like to pretend that they are being persecuted.


ETA these are also the people who feel that fairness means everything is always in their favor.

When I was in high school we had a black African teacher for geography. Someone once asked him why there wasn't a white history month. He said, in a deep French African voice, with a death glare, that every month was white history month. I am confident that no one in that class ever felt the need to ask that question again.

But people are stupid. All people, whatever colour, have the capacity to see beyond themselves and not be an ignorant jackhole. If you don't what blackface is, instead of saying "I haven't even heard of that it can't be a big deal", maybe try looking it up.

[zoidberg]

Oct 30, 2013 21:47:13 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

LAWD JESUS THIS HEIFER:

Jesus, why is this still a conversation? Anyone is capable of being racist, so don't be and then everyone move on.

Just stop being racist everyone! POST RACIAL SOCIETY!

I cannot believe that no one has thought of that before now. What fools we all were!

[LeggsBenedict]

Oct 30, 2013 21:47:13 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

LAWD JESUS THIS HEIFER:

Jesus, why is this still a conversation? Anyone is capable of being racist, so don't be and then everyone move on.

Just stop being racist everyone! POST RACIAL SOCIETY!

you are reading the thoughts of someone who once used "it's not adam and steve!" as an argument. there is no reasoning there.

[smashley]

Oct 30, 2013 21:50:33 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Oct 30, 2013 21:41:59 GMT -5 toledo said:

I feel like I don't even know you anymore.

I AM TRYING TO BROADEN MY HORIZIONS.

It's...not really working out too well for me though.

STOP DOING THIS TO YOURSELF.