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Katy Perry pulls shoes from stores over blackface concerns -- (link*)

Posted by Super Daddy Princess (aka znufrii) Feb 12 '19, 07:48

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Or maybe just because they’re ugly af? (www.theguardian.com)

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Okay, I'm having a couple of problems here. - ty97 Feb 12, 07:59 14
- There's a long history of racist caricatures of Africans drawn with big, ruby-red lips. Even if the shoe comes in different colours, guess what the - Roger More Feb 12, 08:10
- It is okay, you can go ahead and wear the ones you bought. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 08:08 1
  - They are like Mr Potato Heads for your feet! -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 08:10
- I agree that the shoes are fine but white people shouldn't wear cornrows. -- nm - Krusty Feb 12, 08:08 7
  - I'm not a fan of corn rows period, but if anybody wants to wear them, that's their right -- nm - Amoxy Feb 12, 08:28 1
    - you should give them a shot. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 08:31
  - mmm Bo Derek -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 08:14 1
    - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 08:16
  - I disagree as that is a form of racism. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 08:13 2
    - Is it? Or is it just generally good advice? -- nm - Roger More Feb 12, 08:15 1
      - Are the two mutually exclusive? -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 08:16
- I think it’s ugly af, wasn’t selling, and they needed to come up with a reason to pull it that gets them some publicity. -- (edited) - Super Daddy Princess Feb 12, 08:06 2
  - so any publicity, even bad publicity is good publicity. - Epiphany Feb 12, 08:38 1
    - It’s not even bad publicity, really. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Feb 12, 08:42
*waits in line 6 hours to buy 10 pair* -- nm - krustee Feb 12, 07:49 2
- heh -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 07:55
- I’d love to see Krusty in a pair of heels. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Feb 12, 07:50

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