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PJMcK

(22,052 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2018, 09:23 PM Oct 2018

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I'm confused by something I saw today

Around mid-afternoon today, I had to ride the New York City subway uptown to 125th Street to pick up my car. When I got off the train, there were lots of people wearing their festive Halloween costumes.

One woman stood out, starkly. She was a svelte African-American woman wearing a tight-fitting black dress and high heels. She had white makeup on her face in the style of black face. To top it off, she had a name tag on her chest: Megyn.

Very strange.

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I'm confused by something I saw today (Original Post) PJMcK Oct 2018 OP

Really confused and looking for enlightenment or being sardonic? Shrike47 Oct 2018 #1

Yes PJMcK Oct 2018 #3

CBS Sunday Morning did a good piece on the history of blackface... There is no comparative hlthe2b Oct 2018 #2

Thanks PJMcK Nov 2018 #8

Snark or sardonic-I'm good. Boxerfan Oct 2018 #4

Careful, I was confused, too, and self-deleted for something similar. Are you a Pisces (confused)?!1 UTUSN Oct 2018 #5

Nah, I'm a Leo PJMcK Nov 2018 #9

she needed a cardboard sign FromMissouri Oct 2018 #6

Pretty clear if you've watched the news lately. brush Oct 2018 #7

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

1. Really confused and looking for enlightenment or being sardonic?

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 09:27 PM

Oct 2018

PJMcK

(22,052 posts)

3. Yes

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 09:31 PM

Oct 2018

(wink)

hlthe2b

(102,379 posts)

2. CBS Sunday Morning did a good piece on the history of blackface... There is no comparative

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 09:30 PM

Oct 2018

issue with "whiteface"... That said, it seems strange for anyone to want to do so, but....

Watch it and maybe that will make sense.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/history-of-blackface-unmasking-the-racism-reignited-by-megyn-kelly-controversy/

PJMcK

(22,052 posts)

8. Thanks

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 06:57 AM

Nov 2018

That's a great report.

Boxerfan

(2,533 posts)

4. Snark or sardonic-I'm good.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 09:32 PM

Oct 2018

I totally get it but I'd wager most don't.

UTUSN

(70,744 posts)

5. Careful, I was confused, too, and self-deleted for something similar. Are you a Pisces (confused)?!1

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 09:38 PM

Oct 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211346508

PJMcK

(22,052 posts)

9. Nah, I'm a Leo

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 07:00 AM

Nov 2018

Actually, the woman I saw had a fierce demeanor. I'm not sure she was dressed for fun.

FromMissouri

(95 posts)

6. she needed a cardboard sign

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 10:00 PM

Oct 2018

"Will drivel for food."

brush

(53,876 posts)

7. Pretty clear if you've watched the news lately.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2018, 10:56 PM

Oct 2018

Megan Kelly was fired by NBC last week for defending blackface.

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