Is "whiteface" considered offensive?

Is "whiteface" considered offensive? Apr 7, 2021 2:39:15 GMT

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Post by gameboy on Apr 7, 2021 2:39:15 GMT

Apr 6, 2021 16:40:32 GMT PreachCaleb said:

Apr 6, 2021 16:38:29 GMT gameboy said:

Let me clarify in terms of rights protected by government. Of course it's a free speech right to express offense. But you cannot limit the free speech rights of others to protect yourself from being offended.

Actually, according to the Constitution, only Congress can't limit free speech.

In any case, what laws are being passed to limit a studio's right to produce a lampoon?

I see, so you're a conservative and a strict Constitutional constructionist. Sure, the Constitution says only Congress can make laws. The founders would also be against all the agencies of the Executive branch which in effect regulate and make de facto law.

And it has been upheld in the courts time and time again that State Legislatures and County Sheriffs cannot override the federal Bill of Rights. A strict Constitutional constructionist like yourself would have Mississippi blacks sitting at the back of the bus.

So of course there are no laws requiring that film studios can't use blackface. But there is overwhelming social pressure against offending the sensibilities of black folks. I'm against that. Let everyone be offended. It will force them to think.