E. Sykes,

Again I don't consider it blackface because they used cheap makeup for a tacky entertainment show. It didn't demean people because of their skin colour. It was imitating the Jacksons. Whoopi Goldberg is American and she shares the aussie logic that you struggle with so much.

Foxy gave an example in America which appeared racist but was apparently not objected to by Americans. They apparently do worse even if certain Americans react more to Hey Hey Its Saturday.

Ha!

Now I have my own link.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/dont-laugh-taste-police-take-aim-at-cruel-jokes-20091012-gtxv.html

Applause please!

Looks like the UK are one step ahead. I think we need to make a committee to stop shows like Fawlty Towers being allowed to be shown here too!

'The famous Fawlty Towers episode in which Basil insults the Germans fails every one of the new guidelines. It is racist, intimidating, humiliating, mocks Spaniards, Germans, and the mentally ill, and commits other offences too numerous to mention. It is also dementedly funny, even after repeated viewings over 30 years.'

Although maybe it would be worth it to get Daryl Somers off the TV.

mjpb

forgive me but errrrr?

what you are saying actually makes no sense whatsover....

either they had blackface on or they didn't.

looks to me like they did.

how much they paid for the make up? tacky entertainment?...whoopi? errrr?

whatever reason they had for putting it on, they put it on and were allowed to go to air.

jeez....the twists and turns of the racist culture apologist...next you'll be telling me there weren't any stolen children and native title is a complete waste of time eh..? cause we didn't intend to wipe most indigenous australians out, we meant well at the time, and the americans did it anyway to the indians so whats the problem?

Foxy

For what its worth, you remain one of the OLO posters I respect. While I do disagree vehemently with you that Connick Jnr overreacted and wish you could understand why, I will always give your opinions due consideration, knowing that they come from a sincere and genuine interest in this crazy world of ours.

All the best, my friend.

E.Sykes

"forgive me but errrrr?

"what you are saying actually makes no sense whatsover...."

Then I am in congenial company.

"either they had blackface on or they didn't."

In my opinion they didn't. If they had somehow imitated the Jacksons without makeup (which would have been confusing) or used more sophisticated makeup (which would have been out of place) the blackface rationalisation wouldn't be available. What demeaning stereotypes of African Americans did it display? That they sing Jackson songs in groups of 5 in the 70s?

"looks to me like they did."

And it looks to me like they didn't.

"how much they paid for the make up? tacky entertainment?...whoopi? errrr?"

See above. As regards Whoopi, Foxy said:
As Whoppie Goldberg
and other black comedians in the US have pointed
out -"It's no big deal - it was only a send up
of the Jackson Five."

It isn't just some bizarre aussie logic as you construe it. That is also how some African Americans view it.

"jeez....the twists and turns of the racist culture apologist...next you'll be telling me there weren't any stolen children and native title is a complete waste of time eh..? cause we didn't intend to wipe most indigenous australians out, we meant well at the time, and the americans did it anyway to the indians so whats the problem?"

And because I don't share your view and consider it just a cheap imitation of the Jacksons I'll have to also admit to burning crosses on my lawn. Puhlease!

'And because I don't share your view and consider it just a cheap imitation of the Jacksons I'll have to also admit to burning crosses on my lawn. Puhlease!'

Haha!

As I said before.. Yikes!

BTW: His daddy fought in the war to stop the likes of you!