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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This question is coming from an Asian-American -

Can you tell me specifically why the Puerto Rican thing is an issue? I understand why black face is problematic because of the history of it. I saw what I assume is the costume in question and it looks like he just dressed up as a baseball player who is Puerto Rican (I don’t know which one)? I don’t see the “brown face”... is he wearing makeup in the picture? I’m more offended by the woman who is pictured in stereotypical garb.

I’m just thinking that people dress up as Cleopatra and all sorts of specific people and nobody seems offended at that. 
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I meant to clarify that I think the woman pictured is offensive because she doesn’t seem to be a specific person, just a costume involving racial tropes.  With Rapoport, I’m assuming he is dressing up like a specific ball player. If he’s actually just dressed as “a Puerto Rican,” I can see why that’s offensive. [/quote]

Non-Asian here. I'll answer your question with a question - how did you feel about Scarlett Johansen playing the title character in Ghost In A Shell?

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I wouldn’t tweet demanding she be booed or protested as a racist. I don’t think it’s racist for her to play that role. 
But sure, it seems like they could have found someone at least of partial asian descent to play that role. Just like I think BA should have some higher level positions fill by some non white people. [/quote]

And people don’t seem to have a problem with white people and other non-Asians dressing up as Asians for Halloween. [/quote]

They would if Asians spoke up about it. You don't protest or fight anything, nothing changes.[/quote]

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