You'd have to be racist to NOT be against blackface!
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Thing is: Morris dancers blacked their face because of ancient traditions. Blackened faces was to do with anonymity and is more often linked to acts of rebellion against the rural rich. http://internationalsocialistnetwork.org/index.php/ideas-and-arguments/analysis/508-emma-rock/
Black Peters in Holland blacked their faces because they were re-enacting the fact that St Nicholas had Moorish helpers. It's remembering, and also respectful.
That's not racist, it is just tradition.
Also, are we gonna ban white face paint yet?
Racist Noh players Racist surfers. Also: Racist make-up influencers
Sweet sweaty hypocrisy aside, nothing should be ever "labelled" as racist. I have seen artfully done blackfaces and I have see stupid racists using them as well. We need to move away from labelling things like this.
Inb4 this would be a great way to rub their faces in