Posted on 02/11/2019 3:37:32 PM PST by OddLane
Dear fashion people: Please stop trying to make “blackface” happen.
First it was Prada. Then Gucci. Now, pop star Katy Perry (who, yes, is apparently a fashion designer) is in hot water for selling shoes that evoke — intentionally or not — the racist imagery.
The styles in question — a pair of mules and some high-heeled sandals — feature eyes and big red lips, resembling minstrel makeup.
TMZ reports that retailers Dillards and Walmart will pull the offending styles, though not the whole line, from their stores after facing social media backlash...
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Yes...isn’t it fun to watch.
Bump
Definitely culture appropriating scum in their eyes but whether that makes you an ignorant plebe or a racist will have to be decided by Party tribunal.
She is so racist. May we never have to see her anymore!
I hear she had to scrap a tv commercial of her in blackface wearing those shoes. (not really but that would be a hoot)
It's part of stealth jihad, as Robert Spencer deems it.
Although for him I guess it was a moot point, since he went to Catholic school his entire life.
I purchased a black doll from a Haitian lady in the mid 80’s. She made the doll out of straw and cloth remenants. Asking price was $1.00. It is a nice doll that I cherish. I do not consider myself racist.
I hope the dollar helped her.
Wow, those are atrocious.
No, that comes under the category of cultural appropriation. ;^)
I’ll have to check him out. A search shows lots of videos by him.
Liberalism is a mental disorder, pretzel logic twists around their throats....like a boa.
He has a great new book out, The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS.
Prada and Guici, not being American brands, or part of the ‘American experience’ do not see black face in every little thing with the same find-the-next-racist feverish overtones as seen in America.
Katy Perry wears shoes? Who knew?
Do every color except Black - they will then howl it’s racist to leave them out....
Just stopping by to register my Hilarious on these racist shoes. Do they come w an optional noose?
They are hideous. In both colors. But racist?? Really?
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