Ray Rice let go by Ravens

[77ncaachamps]

Anyone see this crap?
(He's carrying a doll.)

What a parenting job. smdh

[MUsoxfan]

That's pretty funny

[Pakuni]

People are terrible.

[Benny B]

Anyone see this crap?
(He's carrying a doll.)

What a parenting job. smdh

Kid could have done without the blackface, but I like the missing teeth and facial expression that conveys the intellect of, well, a dumb child.  So basically, it's a spot on costume.

[ChicosBailBonds]

People make me laugh at what they are outraged by.

Is it ok to dress up as a chainsaw massacre guy....I mean, afterall his reason for being is to kill people.   Is it ok to wear an Obama mask vs putting black face on?  Is it ok to wear and ebola or Hazmat costume?  How about George Bush with a Hitler mustache?  What about wearing a Chicago Blackhawk jersey with a full headdress? 

[🏀]

We'll mark down Chicos in the supporter of domestic violence column.

Care you share your thoughts on Gamergate too?

[Benny B]

People make me laugh at what they are outraged by.

Is it ok to dress up as a chainsaw massacre guy....I mean, afterall his reason for being is to kill people.   Is it ok to wear an Obama mask vs putting black face on?  Is it ok to wear and ebola or Hazmat costume?  How about George Bush with a Hitler mustache?  What about wearing a Chicago Blackhawk jersey with a full headdress? 

I believe that guy is the son of a self-identified, 1/32nd Cherokee princess.  So it's ok.

[Aughnanure]

People make me laugh at what they are outraged by.

Is it ok to dress up as a chainsaw massacre guy....I mean, afterall his reason for being is to kill people.   Is it ok to wear an Obama mask vs putting black face on?  Is it ok to wear and ebola or Hazmat costume?  How about George Bush with a Hitler mustache?  What about wearing a Chicago Blackhawk jersey with a full headdress? 

It's the blackface moron.

[Pakuni]

People make me laugh at what they are outraged by.

Is it ok to dress up as a chainsaw massacre guy....I mean, afterall his reason for being is to kill people.   Is it ok to wear an Obama mask vs putting black face on?  Is it ok to wear and ebola or Hazmat costume?  How about George Bush with a Hitler mustache?  What about wearing a Chicago Blackhawk jersey with a full headdress? 

Yes, Chico's, because dressing up like a fictional horror film character is the exact same as dressing up as an abusive man and his victim for kicks.
And wearing a mask of president is the same thing, with the same racist overtones, as blackface.
Christ, you can't even get it right about the Blackhawks, which are not named after a tribe, but rather a person (Chief Black Hawk, who inspired the name of a WWI military unit in which the Hawks' first owner served).

Who thought it was possible to cram so much tone deafness and obtuseness into a single post?

[reinko]

Yes, Chico's, because dressing up like a fictional horror film character is the exact same as dressing up as an abusive man and his victim for kicks.
And wearing a mask of president is the same thing, with the same racist overtones, as blackface.
Christ, you can't even get it right about the Blackhawks, which are not named after a tribe, but rather a person (Chief Black Hawk, who inspired the name of a WWI military unit in which the Hawks' first owner served).

Who thought it was possible to cram so much tone deafness and obtuseness into a single post?

Because he was gone for a few days, and needs his fix for attention.  Just ignore him, I have, and it's awesome.

[Benny B]

Yes, Chico's, because dressing up like a fictional horror film character is the exact same as dressing up as an abusive man and his victim for kicks.
And wearing a mask of president is the same thing, with the same racist overtones, as blackface.
Christ, you can't even get it right about the Blackhawks, which are not named after a tribe, but rather a person (Chief Black Hawk, who inspired the name of a WWI military unit in which the Hawks' first owner served).

Who thought it was possible to cram so much tone deafness and obtuseness into a single post?

I agree with almost all of this, but in fairness, wearing an Obama mask is perfectly acceptable provided the context involves one lampooning Obama (i.e. a specific person, not a race), whereas blackface is never appropriate unless done strictly for artistic, historic or pedagogical purposes.

[tower912]

Who thought it was possible to cram so much tone deafness and obtuseness into a single post?

Anybody who reads chicos' posts.   

[ChicosBailBonds]

We'll mark down Chicos in the supporter of domestic violence column.

Care you share your thoughts on Gamergate too?

LOL.   Yes, and don't forget if you wear a hockey mask with a fake knife, you support murder.

I have no doubt someone is outraged over a Schmitt's Gay ad...even though it is a faux ad just like this is a faux costume.  Is it in bad taste?  Sure.  Is dressing up as a redneck in bad taste?  Yes.  Is dressing up
As a slutty Disney princess?  Sure.  Welcome to Halloween

[Benny B]

LOL.   Yes, and don't forget if you wear a hockey mask with a fake knife, you support murder.

I have no doubt someone is outraged over a Schmitt's Gay ad...even though it is a faux ad just like this is a faux costume.  Is it in bad taste?  Sure.  Is dressing up as a redneck in bad taste?  Yes.  Is dressing up
As a slutty Disney princess?  Sure.  Welcome to Halloween

There is a clear line between dressing up as a fictional horror-movie character and attempting to incite controversy.

Let me help you out and put it into picture-form.  Point to the Halloween costume that is unequivocally & exponentially more offensive and inciting than the other:

[ChicosBailBonds]

It's the blackface moron.

Yeah, I've boycotted Cheers forever since their star once went in costume with blackface....with Whoopi Goldberg I might add.

Went to see The Judge a few days ago, whenever Robert Downey jr. appeared on screen I turned away due to his role in blackface several years ago. 

Someone has to have standards around here.

[ChicosBailBonds]

It's Halloween.

No tone deafness at all.  It's unnatural carnal knowledgeing Halloween.  Not surprising the same pants pissers are fauxraged by this stuff, but hey if they were lampooning a "redneck" it would be just fine.  LOL.

Relax...it's Halloween.  Focus on outlawing tag in schools during Halloween or making sure everyone gets a ribbon

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yes, Chico's, because dressing up like a fictional horror film character is the exact same as dressing up as an abusive man and his victim for kicks.
And wearing a mask of president is the same thing, with the same racist overtones, as blackface.
Christ, you can't even get it right about the Blackhawks, which are not named after a tribe, but rather a person (Chief Black Hawk, who inspired the name of a WWI military unit in which the Hawks' first owner served).

Who thought it was possible to cram so much tone deafness and obtuseness into a single post?

I know exactly what they were named after, but some Native Americans don't want the club to keep the name and certain wearing a headdress is terrible.  No Pakuni, I know it just fine.

[Lennys Tap]

Went to see The Judge a few days ago, whenever Robert Downey jr. appeared on screen I turned away due to his role in blackface several years ago. 

Did you go with anybody famous?

[Pakuni]

It's Halloween.

No tone deafness at all.  It's unnatural carnal knowledgeing Halloween.  Not surprising the same pants pissers are fauxraged by this stuff, but hey if they were lampooning a "redneck" it would be just fine.  LOL.

Relax...it's Halloween.  Focus on outlawing tag in schools during Halloween or making sure everyone gets a ribbon

I can think of no better example of your cluelessness here than the fact you equate lampooning a redneck to blackface.

[Aughnanure]

It's Halloween.

No tone deafness at all.  It's unnatural carnal knowledgeing Halloween.  Not surprising the same pants pissers are fauxraged by this stuff, but hey if they were lampooning a "redneck" it would be just fine.  LOL.

Relax...it's Halloween.  Focus on outlawing tag in schools during Halloween or making sure everyone gets a ribbon

If you don't understand the difference between making fun of a "redneck" and putting on blackface, you truly are ignorant.

[ChicosBailBonds]

There was a poll done on this very thing....to me, Halloween is the key.

Interesting results.


https://today.yougov.com/news/2013/11/01/Americans-divided-black-face/

[Aughnanure]

There was a poll done on this very thing....to me, Halloween is the key.

Interesting results.


https://today.yougov.com/news/2013/11/01/Americans-divided-black-face/

Oh my god, it doesn't matter. Blackface is not f*cking okay!

[Benny B]

Chicos - Just give it up... you can't go in blackface as Ray Rice, and if you can't justify it to us, you're not going to justify it to anyone else.

The good news is that you still have 3 days to come up with a new costume.  Might I suggest "Crazy Backwards Guy" a la Adam Sandler?

[Pakuni]

There was a poll done on this very thing....to me, Halloween is the key.

Interesting results.


https://today.yougov.com/news/2013/11/01/Americans-divided-black-face/

Do you base all your principles on Internet polls?

The irony here is that in this thread and the nickname thread you've cited opinion polls to defend your views ... yet in another thread (the one about the Pope), you lament the possibility that the Church's stances may be evolving in part because of the opinion of its members.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I don't know if I'm "offended" by blackface...

But, I do think it's in poor taste, and I would never recommend it to my friends.

Sort of like cargo shorts.