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Ok so online outrage has finally jumped the shark

posted 3 years ago by [deleted]
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Can you believe this?

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/oprah-winfrey-memes-dubbed-digital-blackface-after-epic-meghan-and-harry-interview/news-story/8029c9c4b1e4da6890e94c797eb312c6

Digital blackface? What a load of nonsense. Using Oprah’s often OTT reactions as memes is no more offensive to me than using Tom Cruise jumping on her couch as one. Actually I would have more of a problem if people refused to find the funny in her expressions simply because she’s black, to me that’s immeasurably more racist.

[–] BourbonKing (5699) 3 years ago

I think whining about Cancel Culture has jumped the shark.

For me it was when posters here and elsewhere were peeing their panties because DisneyPlus added a parental filter that restricted minors' access to their streaming channel, and then some preambled "warning" at the beginning of some of their older cartoons movies. It was broadcasted immediately that Disney decided to CANCEL and remove said movies, but in reality nothing was removed at all.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Am I still allowed to share memes of cats since I am not a cat? And what about babies? Are baby memes still acceptable?

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I know right? 🙄

The thing is I don’t find Oprah’s reactions or idiosyncrasies typically black, I find them completely specific to her as an individual. And I find nothing wrong with using them to express your own feelings, whatever your skin tone is.