Judge wears blackface costume to halloween party

[Marbus]

While I still believe almost anything can be funny and have already said I wouldn't have done what he did. I don't guess I relaized he went in Black-Face but just a black man. Krim you are very correct in your statement, that brings up a lot more negative conotations that just doing something to be funny...

Marb

[Xzion]

That is entirely correct. But, switch the roles. What do you think would be the outcome if Robin Williams went on stage and did the same thing?

I'm pretty sure that I have seen Robin Williams (specifically) make fun of black people, and no uproar was made. I know for a fact that that is true of some other white comedians.

I have a pretty diverse group of friends, and I constantly make fun of all of them. Black, white, asian, arab... when one of them does something dumb or or there is a situation for me to exaggerate a stereotype in a humorous way, I will not hesitate to take the opportunity. I do the same to myself, and even people that aren't my friends as long as I have been around them long enough for them to understand my sense of humor. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find any of them that I've made uncomfortable or who would seriously think I'm a racist.

It could be that the judge was at a party where he was the only white person and everyone there was a friend of his, and when he came in dressed like that everyone thought it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen. The problem lies in that he is a public figure in a position that is held to a different standard than a comedian. If he's going to be somewhere that might get press, he sure as hell better be thinking about what the repercussions might be.

anyone that is so insecure that they feel offended by a non-hateful or violent "racist" joke or comment is insecure with who they are and are ashamed of there cultural backround,
...well as long as us spaniards dont get called fuckin mexicans


jk

[Krimson Klaw]

So what about the white people that were offended by this? By your logic, they are ashamed of their culture and identity, yes? That opinion looks stupid when it's all spelled out now doesn't it?

[Fallanthas]

Dressig in blackface makes him ignorant and a bigot.

Dressing in blackface and wearing shackles makes him ignorant, a bigot, and a prejudicial judge, something we can't afford.

One or the other would have made him a fool, the combination of the two makes him a man in need of a new profession.

[Truant]

So what about the white people that were offended by this? By your logic, they are ashamed of their culture and identity, yes? That opinion looks stupid when it's all spelled out now doesn't it?

Save your breath. Even Xzion doesn't know what he says.