Comments on: Innocent Halloween costume or blackface? http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/11/15/editorial-innocent-halloween-costume-or-blackface/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Guest Post: Media, Race, & Web 2.0 » Sociological Images http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/11/15/editorial-innocent-halloween-costume-or-blackface/comment-page-1/#comment-17603 Guest Post: Media, Race, & Web 2.0 » Sociological Images Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:17:11 +0000 http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/?p=9535#comment-17603 [...] era? Here in Toronto, last fall there was a party where a group of guys dressed up as the Jamaican bobsled team, depicted in the film, Cool Runnings {1993}. This story caused a stir and points were argued [...] [...] era? Here in Toronto, last fall there was a party where a group of guys dressed up as the Jamaican bobsled team, depicted in the film, Cool Runnings {1993}. This story caused a stir and points were argued [...]

]]> By: Media, Race, & Web 2.0 » ThickCulture http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/11/15/editorial-innocent-halloween-costume-or-blackface/comment-page-1/#comment-16886 Media, Race, & Web 2.0 » ThickCulture Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:18:09 +0000 http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/?p=9535#comment-16886 [...] era? Here in Toronto, last fall there was a party where a group of guys dressed up as the Jamaican bobsled team, depicted in the film, Cool Runnings {1993}. This story caused a stir and points were argued [...] [...] era? Here in Toronto, last fall there was a party where a group of guys dressed up as the Jamaican bobsled team, depicted in the film, Cool Runnings {1993}. This story caused a stir and points were argued [...]

]]> By: Rolando http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/11/15/editorial-innocent-halloween-costume-or-blackface/comment-page-1/#comment-14245 Rolando Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:47:27 +0000 http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/?p=9535#comment-14245 As if to highlight their naiveté, the word 'boy' is repeated ever-so-rhythmically whenever the author refers to the students in the article. As if to assert "these are not men who can be held responsible for their own actions...they are just boys". Blame is displaced to the detractors and, the moral integrity of these young men is left whole, unaltered by their actions. As if to highlight their naiveté, the word ‘boy’ is repeated ever-so-rhythmically whenever the author refers to the students in the article. As if to assert “these are not men who can be held responsible for their own actions…they are just boys”. Blame is displaced to the detractors and, the moral integrity of these young men is left whole, unaltered by their actions.

]]> By: Nate http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2009/11/15/editorial-innocent-halloween-costume-or-blackface/comment-page-1/#comment-14026 Nate Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:52:18 +0000 http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/?p=9535#comment-14026 Wow, another white person who doesn't understand why blackface is offensive. I'm so glad we got to hear from this marginalized group whose voice is rarely heard in mainstream media. For a crash course on when blackface is okay, check out this episode of The Daily Show: http://bit.ly/2zupOc Wow, another white person who doesn’t understand why blackface is offensive. I’m so glad we got to hear from this marginalized group whose voice is rarely heard in mainstream media.

For a crash course on when blackface is okay, check out this episode of The Daily Show: http://bit.ly/2zupOc

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