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I’d say the line should drawn on the presentation. If we have hundreds of people on the streets wearing blackface and and red lipstick, that’s not okay. However
by asutekku 6y ago
I’d say the line should drawn on the presentation. If we have hundreds of people on the streets wearing blackface and and red lipstick, that’s not okay. However if he’s presented as this bearded fellow, i see no problem.
- the-dude 6y agoAnd what about the black women from Suriname who for years enjoyed volunteering for the role? They are turned away by the organizing committee ... tada, because they are black.
- boomboomsubban 6y agoOr she could play any other role in the play.
- the-dude 6y agoName one.
- boomboomsubban 6y agoI don't have familiarity with the story, but I highly doubt skin color is an important detail for any other character. St. Nick is Turkish after all.
- realusername 6y agohttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Fort_Furggels_-_They_are_here_%2811276499005%29.jpg/1024px-Fort_Furggels_-_They_are_here_%2811276499005%29.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Fo... This is the kind of representation of this man you have in my place. So yeah while this one is probably okay for Facebook, I understand the point of view of the Dutch and the German ones which are basically the exact same concept but with different visual choices.