Jarrod, you're interpreting that definition wrong I think. Racism can include all kinds of ways/acts/handlings/use of symbols and also comes in different shapes, forms and levels.
Using certain images, symbols, etc can be racism too. And because those typical blackfaces where used to portray black people, and because blackfaces were used in the past to redicule black people, that act can be seen as racism by some.
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Originally posted by Jarrod
so based on the fact that racism deals with "capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race"...
Which is _exactly_ what such pure black paint and afro wig represents and were used for in the past, and that bad image is _exactly_ what the fuzz is about.
If they weren't dressed up like that, but used eg: light brownish make up, real J5 wigs instead of the ones found at the local shop, there wouldn't be anybody taking offense.
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