Anonymous #1 14w

girl bffr

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Anonymous OP 14w

My bad did you mean the Birkenstocks? I hate those sandals with the stockings too

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Anonymous OP 14w

Why? Looks like a sheep. So they’re sheep. You can clearly tell they’re dressed as sheep. Look at these little fellas and tell me they’re not identical

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Anonymous #1 14w

You don’t need to paint you skin black, you can use black clothing. Just wearing black clothes as part of the costume will still make it look like you’re dressed as sheep.

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Anonymous OP 14w

Not the face. Plus that’s hot as hell. One of them went with long sleeves tho, and they’re all wearing stockings. Their costume is fun, looks good, and they’re comfortable. The stick up your ass making you act all holier than thou and misrepresenting a valid argument must not be comfortable though

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Anonymous #1 14w

You can find long sleeved shirts that are thin enough to not make you hot, or made to not make you overheat. They could also cut stockings and put it over their arms. How do I have a stick up my ass for pointing out how unnecessary painting your face black is? Painting your face black won't make you look exactly like a sheep-

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Anonymous OP 14w

No, but painting your face black for a fun animal costume isn’t wrong either

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Anonymous #1 14w

It’s blackface

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Anonymous OP 14w

No, it’s not. Blackface is painting yourself brown or black in order to make fun of and dehumanize black people or black characters, using harmful stereotypes and caricatures of their features. This is a group of friends dressed like a sheep.

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Anonymous #1 14w

Blackface isn’t just about the intent though, it’s about the appearance as well. They’re painting their skin that imitates dark skin. Even though they still have a whole costume dressed as sheep, the paint is on their actual skin which looks like the makeup used in minstrel shows. A costume doesn’t change the fact that they painted their skin to look darker.

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Anonymous OP 14w

They’re not imitating dark skin. They’re dressed up as a sheep. If you genuinely cannot fathom that difference, and actual harm of real black face, I urge you to do more research before virtue signaling on YikYak

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Anonymous OP 14w

THIS is black face. Those are sheep

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Anonymous #1 14w

It doesn’t matter if they’re purposefully imitating dark skin, their skin is darkened by black paint/makeup which looks like what people used to do for minstrel shows. It doesn’t matter whether or not they have a costume, their skin is still painted black. Notice how it’s mostly white people doing shit like this and then saying stuff like “block me if you don’t like it” when they’re called out?

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Anonymous OP 14w

These are people dressed as sheep. Do you find sheep mocking to black people? Do you find sheep to be imitative of black people and their skin? If so you have lots of work to get through. Does a charcoal face mask make you feel the same way? Eyeblack on sports players or soldiers? Navy seal face paint camouflage? Or are you just looking for ways to be upset at people for having fun bc they happen to be white? Would you be upset at a Latina dressed this way? Or a Korean woman? Or a mixed woman?

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Anonymous #1 14w

Blackface is connected to a long history of racist caricatures, one of the most obvious ones being the color of their skin.

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Anonymous OP 14w

Exactly, but never just their skin. It’s used to harm, hurt, dehumanize, and make fun of many features, and them as people. These women dressing as sheep doesn’t do any of that. It doesn’t make fun of any characteristics associated with black people. It’s a sheep. They painted the parts of them black to match the black face and leg fur on a sheep. If you can’t separate that from black face, YOU need to do more self reflection and research

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Anonymous #1 14w

There’s a difference between painting your face and limbs black than putting on eyeblack or charcoal mask. Also sheep are animals that can’t control the color they are?? I would absolutely be upset at anyone who isn’t black dressed like this, but notice how most of the people dressing like this are white.

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Anonymous OP 14w

No, the people you focus on are white. Exposure bias and confirmation bias. People don’t care because it doesn’t cause a fight like it does here. It’s media engagement bait and you fell for it

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Anonymous #1 14w

Even if it’s not their intent to dehumanize or mock black people, the act of painting your face black is tired to the history of blackface no matter what you are trying to do.

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Anonymous #1 14w

Because it’s mostly white people doing it?? I can look up “shaun the sheep” cosplays and see mostly white people doing it

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Anonymous OP 14w

It’s not just painting your face black. It never was. That is a HUGE simplification and a misinformed concept of the massive history of the harm of blackface. There’s real harm being done everyday to black people in this country and everywhere around the globe. Women dressing as sheep isn’t one of them

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Anonymous #1 14w

You’re right, it’s not JUST painting your face black, but painting your face black is a part of it. The act of painting your face black was and still is connected to it. Part of the harm comes from using appearance that has historically been used to mock, stereotype, and dehumanize Black people. Doing shit like this can make it become normalize to paint your face black for different characters as a costume.

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Anonymous #1 14w

Mind you, there are a whole bunch of Black people in the comment of the original video calling them out and saying that it’s wrong.

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Anonymous #2 14w

girl you need to read the other comments

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Anonymous OP 14w

I did read the other comments, which is why I made my comment in the first place. It just wouldn’t let me reply to your comment with a picture!!!! I agreed that this was unnecessary and they could’ve very easily done the costume without painting their face, but it’s not black face… that would be like saying putting a charcoal face mask on your face is black face because it’s black and it’s on your face

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Anonymous #2 14w

No matter how objectively correct you are here, they’ve based their entire argument around their belief structure makes them morally superior, even though it’s illogical, and thus admission they’re wrong would unravel their sense of morality. So they can’t, and won’t. Good luck though fam

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Anonymous #1 14w

Are you black?

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Anonymous #2 14w

Right, and that history is exactly why people call it out and say it’s wrong. When you paint your face black for any costume, even if it is not meant to imitate a Black person, it still resembles the same act that was used in minstrel shows. That is why people see it as crossing a line. It is tied to something with a long record of mocking and dehumanizing Black people.

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Anonymous OP 14w

Which is why I said it was unnecessary and they could’ve easily done the costume without it!!! but it’s still not black face😭 nothing you you say is going to make it black face because it literally isnt blackface

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Anonymous #2 14w

Girl it IS black face-

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Anonymous OP 14w

Literally is not!!!!! something black on your face does not automatically equal black face. I am a black woman telling you that it isnt black face.

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Anonymous #2 14w

I'm dead af lol by definition the sheep are not black face hahahaha

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Anonymous #2 14w

Damn diva, I think we need to have a deep dive into American history and let’s see one time where painting your face black was necessary. Certainly, there’s a plethora of other ways to make something look cute. And as the Black woman you are, I’m disgusted you’re excusing the same people who would shit on you if the opportunity arose.

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Anonymous OP 13w

Clearly my comments went right over your head if you think I’m excusing them after I said multiple times that I wasn’t!! I said it was unnecessary and they could’ve easily done the costume without it, but that doesn’t make it black face!!! U need better reading comprehension

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Anonymous #6 13w

R u deadass😭😭😭 they’re SHEEP ofc theyre gonna use cotton balls

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Anonymous #2 13w

That’s funny considering sheep make WOOL not cotton lmaooooo bffr

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Anonymous #5 13w

stay ignorant 🤷‍♂️

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Anonymous #6 13w

Do they make wool balls that are as cheap as cotton balls😭😭😭 and also there’s pictures of people doing the costume without the face coloring while still using cotton balls so are you going to call them racist too because of the cotton balls… because the problem that you have is with the face paint, but if it’s also with the cotton balls then anyone who uses cotton balls for a costume could be considered racist

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Anonymous #2 13w

Also, let’s take a moment to realize that definitions often have nuances and the social understanding of black face has evolved over time. Whether or not someone claims they aren’t trying to look like a Black person, painting your face black in a performance or costume still taps into a history of racial stereotyping, which is why it’s harmful and considered blackface in practice.

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Anonymous #2 13w

They coulda worn a white sweater bruh woulda been cheaper and less time get real

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Anonymous #6 13w

Yaknow you’re right. They should’ve saved time and money and just not dressed up at all. Jeans and a t-shirt would’ve sufficed. Joy and whimsy is dead. Better yet put on some slacks and get jobs ya sheep dressed hippies!

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Anonymous #1 13w

You people do think being racist is joyful and whimsical LMFAOOOO

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Anonymous #6 13w

No I think people looking for how to be offended by things like dressing up as a sheep instead of working in their communities to fight the real injustices against black people and minorities is soulless virtue signaling for internet points bc they’re too lazy to do any real work against fighting racism and systemic oppression but that’s just me

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Anonymous #2 13w

Also it’s the combo of black and cotton balls no one cares about cotton ball

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Anonymous OP 13w

you seem cranky, did they withhold your food stamps this month?

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Anonymous #1 13w

Note how there has been real work to fight against racism and systemic oppression, but it still hasn’t gone away. It takes a lot of time and effort so, you’re basically ignoring everything that has already been achieved. Mind you the last desegregated school was in 2016.

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Anonymous #1 13w

Are you kidding me ? Me and OP are single handedly ending racism right now get a life

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Anonymous #5 13w

I don’t know why you gotta involve food stamps into this?

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Anonymous #6 13w

You’re so fucking right you absolutely are go you fr fr ✊

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Anonymous #5 13w

Bawhawhaw good one! You didn’t get to eat and sustain your life so that’s probably why you are upset OP nananabooboo👌🏼

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Anonymous #6 13w

sheeit you got me shaniqua

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