So I guess a movie about black men becoming 'White Chicks' is ok...

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Originally posted by: isasir

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: isasir
I find it amusing that apparently it's ok for two African American guys (The Wayans Brothers) to play two white women in the new movie, White Chicks.

I wonder how far into production a movie about two white guys donning black-face and playing black girls would go.

Granted, I know there've been movies in the past that have white guys acting "ghetto" and playing basketball or some other "black" stereotype, but AFAIK, they never put on black make-up to look black.

Not that it matters, but I'm neither white nor black.

Actually this was pretty common in the early days -- before most of you guys were born. I'm surprised you guys didn't know about this. I think the term was "men in black face" or something.

Yeah I'm aware of blackface and have some idea of it's origin. I think Jim Carrey got heat awhile back for wearing blackface also. But yeah, most of this is before my time, and I'm only aware now of the interesting divide in how certain races can get away with mimicking other races, while others cannot.

the most powerful group is the most mocked.
im white and i dont give a damn.
i saw "soul man"
it sucked.
i saw that steve martin movie.
it sucked.
amos and andy sucked.
this movie looks like it will suck.
oh well.

that gene wilder movie was ok. i guess.