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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This might be a little off topic,

but is it ok if Olivier played the role without the black face.

Is it ok for an italian or an american soprano to play the lead role in Madam Butterfly?  Should all ethnic roles in these performing arts work be reserved for ethnic actors/singers, hence off limits to all other performers?

Also, is it ok for a white or black person to wear Qi Pao, the traditional chinese dress.  As a Chinese American, I am delightedly to see that someone (anyone) else appreciates the beauty and the elegance in Qi Pao, as long as they are wearing it respectfully like they would with any piece of garment.

This incident with the professor actually is bigger than simply he played something that is inappropriate in my opinion.  What is appropriate and what is off limits these days can be so controversial and highly sensitive to different groups of society.  When can we all just come together as one instead of segregated pieces of this world we live in.[/quote]

There is a long ugly history of blackface, set amidst the long ugly history of the oppression of Black Americans, who are still feeling the effects of discrimination in the 21st century. That’s why blackface causes so much turmoil and pain today. If you’d like some bibliography happy to share n [/quote]

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