• Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        This is a charged topic that needs grace and nuance to do right. When blackface is done with the input, support and consent of the black community, it can re-open discussions about how black identities continue to be co-opted by white media.

        Tropic Thunder is a great example of blackface as social commentary.

        Sarah Silverman did it, too, as…I think a statement on stereotypes? There were levels there but I don’t think they were intentional.

      • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        18 hours ago

        Anyone down voting you never saw tropic thunder or did and have no sense of humor, probably think big bang theory is banging.