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dsc

(52,164 posts) Sat Feb 2, 2019, 08:09 PM Feb 2019

I was a teenager in 1984

and I saw many, many people dress up as Michael Jackson. None of them darkened their skin.

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I was a teenager in 1984 (Original Post) dsc Feb 2019 OP

right? FirstLight Feb 2019 #1

At least not with shoe polish EffieBlack Feb 2019 #2

It is just beyond belief at this point dsc Feb 2019 #3

FirstLight

(13,362 posts)

1. right?

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 08:16 PM

Feb 2019

Usually ppl were dressing like him to emulate him, he was so popular. To do the skin is more of a mockery...

I was a teen too, and I can remember the film Trading Places, where it was part of a disguise by Dan Akroyd...but even SNL back then didn't do blackface...Buckwheat (Eddie Murphy) may have been a racy/racist, but if it was Eddie Murphy it was ok...

What I am trying to say is that the 80s were far from PC, but racism still stands out as racism no matter the time.

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

2. At least not with shoe polish

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 08:17 PM

Feb 2019

They may have worn a dark foundation - but I'm sure that when the photos surface, he won't be wearing Dark 'N Lovely ...

dsc

(52,164 posts)

3. It is just beyond belief at this point

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 08:21 PM

Feb 2019

I do wonder just who was running that medical school at this point.

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