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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 811090" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>Context is everything</p><p></p><p>First you have to understand that blackface/yellowface was a very real thing in American which was greatly offensive. So is it surprising they see it and go WTF?</p><p>But yeah if the player is cool with people dressing up as him in tribute that's no different to people paint themselves green and pretending to be she-hulk.</p><p>Unserstanding cultural difference in doing things is what needs to be done here not </p><p></p><p>Reminds a little of when Tropic Thunder was released and everyone getting outraged that Robert Downey Jr. was doing blackface when the entire joke was it was offensive and he shouldn't be doing it. That's people getting stupid about things and should be called out.</p><p></p><p>The problem is people want to see it as black and white or in this case PC bull**** so we should carry on. So what you get in one side outraged saying silly things the other side getting thier backs up and getting outraged over the outrage. Some level of middle opinion is completely washed out.</p><p></p><p>Exeter on the other hand are just doing it to sell some silly hats and as far as anyone knows haven't done anything to engage with Native americans about it.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>I have zero way to respond to this. The subjects of offence is so broad and varied each case is different. I find the idea we shouldn't acknowledge someone can be offened by something a bit odd but equally I agree we can ignore thier offence if they are being unreasonable about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 811090, member: 72205"] Context is everything First you have to understand that blackface/yellowface was a very real thing in American which was greatly offensive. So is it surprising they see it and go WTF? But yeah if the player is cool with people dressing up as him in tribute that's no different to people paint themselves green and pretending to be she-hulk. Unserstanding cultural difference in doing things is what needs to be done here not Reminds a little of when Tropic Thunder was released and everyone getting outraged that Robert Downey Jr. was doing blackface when the entire joke was it was offensive and he shouldn't be doing it. That's people getting stupid about things and should be called out. The problem is people want to see it as black and white or in this case PC bull**** so we should carry on. So what you get in one side outraged saying silly things the other side getting thier backs up and getting outraged over the outrage. Some level of middle opinion is completely washed out. Exeter on the other hand are just doing it to sell some silly hats and as far as anyone knows haven't done anything to engage with Native americans about it. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] I have zero way to respond to this. The subjects of offence is so broad and varied each case is different. I find the idea we shouldn't acknowledge someone can be offened by something a bit odd but equally I agree we can ignore thier offence if they are being unreasonable about it. [/QUOTE]
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