41 replies on “Kuwait ‘blackface’ comedy show causes outcry”
the actor just publicly apologized to all offended and announced that he will be retiring the imitation act. He seemed genuine but they should have stopped their stupid act a long time ago
I am more offended by how unfunny the show is.
Good. We deserve this. This is the only way we will ever learn in Kuwait. Getting called out by the BBC for this racist garbage will hopefully help this society collectively grow the hell up.
+1
unfortunately the people who find the show funny im going to assume don\t watch or understand the BBC.
Stop enforcing American values on the rest of the world.
The Netherlands is also battling its own PC snowflakes imposing American values with Zwarte Piet:
Racism isn’t only an American thing. The Sudanese are pissed and for good reason.
Not talking about Racism OBVIOUSLY. Black Face is an American thing.
If this guy was talking in a Yemeni accent and being funny it would be ok.
If this guy was talking in an Indian accent and being funny it would be ok.
If this guy was talking in a Sudanese accent and being funny it would be ok.
If this guy uses black makeup and is talking in a Sudanese accent then its not OK, because a bunch of racists used that back in the early 1900’s as a symbol of racism. THAT IS FUCKING STUPID.
Blackface is not just an American thing, it’s a racism thing
And lol American values? It’s called human decency, but what a unique use of the term “snowflake”, nice job I’ve never heard that term before 👌🏻
You haven’t heard snowflake used that way? Even if you remotely watch US politics from a distance you would have heard it. “Snowflake Generation” was the 2016 word of the year. The term originated from the “Fight Club”.
Snowflake!
I forgot sarcasm doesn’t work very well over the internet.
It really doesn’t.
‘snowflake’ is a term alt-righters use to justify racism under the pretense that people are ‘too sensitive’
This has nothing to do with American values and everything to do with Kuwaiti racism, exceptionalism, arrogance, xenophobia, and utter disrespect for everyone slightly darker than your average Kuwaiti. Which is really comical, because your average Kuwaiti is by no means “white.” We’re brown. Dark brown. Just because we don’t spend any time in the sun anymore doesn’t make us white, nor does it make it OK to make fun of people who are dark. It boggles my mind that I even have to attempt to explain this in 2018. Just incredible.
And by the way, there are plenty of Dutch people who are not OK with Zwarte Piet…
Mark, if you have the time, look up the toothpaste “Darkie”
It is really weird
The bbc of all people have no rights to criticise us for being racist, look up little Britain or fly me and you’ll see that it is way worse. The bbc have been doing racist comedy for decades and still are, they now have a tv show where a man dresses up as a Pakistani and mocks both Muslims and Pakistanis (granted it was actually funny compared to this crap). Let’s be clear, I am happy that those actors/show got called out but I’m against the hypocrisy of it.
BBC aren’t criticizing you, the Sudanese are. Watch the video. But in any case, I don’t understand how highlighting another racist example makes a difference. It’s like saying execution is ok because Americans execute people as well. Just because they’re doing it doesn’t mean its ok. Alcohol isn’t allowed in Kuwait but its allowed in the US, UAE, Bahrain, England and Qatar, why aren’t we following their example?
Like I said I really am happy that they got called out but I’m just annoyed that it was by the bbc, like if itv (Uk) did it I’d be more than happy. I disgusted by our t.v show but the bbc are literally airing the exact same thing while they criticise, why didn’t they talk about their racist t.v? I apologise if I made it seem like I’m annoyed that we got called out, I’m actually happy we did it’s just the hypocrisy that annoyed me. You know I would give my left limb to get alcohol back in Kuwait. Btw I think I saw your lotus on Sunday at midnight.
where did u see it?
Jassim Mohammed al khurafi I think. That road that takes you to mall 360.
yeah that wasn’t me or my car, I was in my FJ Sunday night.
Interesting, I noticed his had more black bits at the back but it was the same colour and a lotus.
There is another lighter blue Exige you probably saw that. I’ve got more black bits than him though.
Btw if you’re referring to Citizen Khan, the actor is half Pakistani, so it’s not “dressing up”. It’s actually drawn from his diaspora experience.
couldn’t agree more!! Hypocrisy at its finest..
Isn’t comedy satire. It shouldn’t reflect reality.
I understand what you mean, as someone who watches a lot of standup comedy i tend not to take things seriously. BUT, I think in this case its more like when a black guy uses the N word its fine, but when a white guy uses it then it’s not… even in comedy. There are some things that are still frowned upon even in comedy.
Regarding the N word. Ever since rap became popular in Kuwait, 80s-90s?, Kuwaitis were greeting each other with “Hey my N—a!” Blacks were using it on whites, whites on black, black on black, and white on white. Anyone old enough would remember that. It had a “cool” ring to it compared to the bad connotation it was in other countries. Everything in life is context. If you take that away, everyone would perish. Look at the wiki link you provided. The only country in it that’s close to us is Iran. To them blackface carries a whole different meaning. If a person from another country took offence to it and started arguing with them, I’d imagine no one will even care; because to them it had nothing to do with slavery or lynching. I have other examples but I feel like I’m digressing too much.
I grew up in the 80s-90s and I never heard a Kuwaiti greet each with hey my n***. It definitely would not have had a “cool” ring to it and I’m not sure what kind of people you were hanging around with…
“I’m not sure what kind of people you were hanging around with…” Everyday decent Kuwaiti’s who are of both color. Just because one person wasn’t exposed to an experience doesn’t invalidate it, and vice-versa. We have so many issues here, this wasn’t one, at least not to the degree it is now.
As much as I hate to admit it Mark, there are lots of “bros” in Kuwait (some of them are my friends) who use that word all the time with reckless abandon. “Sup my *bleep*”
Every time someone does something or says something cool they say “My *bleep*”
I keep telling to them to stop, to restrain themselves but they don’t.
Maybe if kids were properly taught about slave history in America and about the ongoing struggles of black Americans, they would think twice about saying it.
I’m going to post this awesome clip by one of the greatest, Ice Cube, who explains why non-black people should not use that word.
Maybe they should understand that blackface is offensive because of how it was used in America. It was used to demean black people, mock and dehumanize them in general. I don’t see how these actors did anything similar to that. These guys are mocking Sudanese stereotypes, not black people. The stigma with blackface really is mostly with Western countries.
It’s offensive to the Sudanese people but not because of blackface. But you have to wonder if a majority white country can’t do skits about specific black people ONLY because the west used it horrendously? Is any person who is black off limits to parody everywhere else in the world?
Stop attaching America’s shame to other countries.
This kind of “tanaz” humor is systemic in Kuwaiti media. 70’s era humor from the likes of Abdulhussain Abdulreda mocking Indians or Philipinos has continued to this day and it cant hardly be called “a product of its time” like it is in the west as whatever social stigma it brings, it seens to be of zero effect here.
Do your self an injustice this eid and go attend a Kuwaiti “masra7yya”. Anti-expat , and racial stereotype galore.
I’ve recently moved back to my country Kuwait.. After living in Los Angeles for the past 7 years and putting up with this whole PC bull .. Im disgruntled by the fact that PC American culture has reached my hometown… this is a disgrace, it seems that PC culture no longer just plagues the U.S… Urghhhhhhhh.. it is a metastasizing CANCER.
so rejecting blackface is considered being politically correct now?
On one level I couldn’t agree more with WAM.
However, I do believe some in Kuwait have African ancestry, most particularly, Ethiopian ancestry and you cannot prevent people from feeling or reacting the way they do- after all, individuals are entitled to their perceptions and feelings. Last I noticed, there were no laws against what we may feel.
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41 replies on “Kuwait ‘blackface’ comedy show causes outcry”
the actor just publicly apologized to all offended and announced that he will be retiring the imitation act. He seemed genuine but they should have stopped their stupid act a long time ago
I am more offended by how unfunny the show is.
Good. We deserve this. This is the only way we will ever learn in Kuwait. Getting called out by the BBC for this racist garbage will hopefully help this society collectively grow the hell up.
+1
unfortunately the people who find the show funny im going to assume don\t watch or understand the BBC.
Stop enforcing American values on the rest of the world.
The Netherlands is also battling its own PC snowflakes imposing American values with Zwarte Piet:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhepTDg5H7w
Racism isn’t only an American thing. The Sudanese are pissed and for good reason.
Not talking about Racism OBVIOUSLY. Black Face is an American thing.
If this guy was talking in a Yemeni accent and being funny it would be ok.
If this guy was talking in an Indian accent and being funny it would be ok.
If this guy was talking in a Sudanese accent and being funny it would be ok.
If this guy uses black makeup and is talking in a Sudanese accent then its not OK, because a bunch of racists used that back in the early 1900’s as a symbol of racism. THAT IS FUCKING STUPID.
Blackface is not just an American thing, it’s a racism thing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackface#Geographical
Blackface is UNIQUELY American:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/blackface-birth-american-stereotype
Nope it isn’t, here is the link again in case you missed it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackface#Geographical
oh and also by the fact that the Sudanese have taken offense by this clearly shows blackfacing isn’t just an American thing…
Thank you for shutting him up, Mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBqoH-qx-os
Dwight Schrute is that you?
And lol American values? It’s called human decency, but what a unique use of the term “snowflake”, nice job I’ve never heard that term before 👌🏻
You haven’t heard snowflake used that way? Even if you remotely watch US politics from a distance you would have heard it. “Snowflake Generation” was the 2016 word of the year. The term originated from the “Fight Club”.
Snowflake!
I forgot sarcasm doesn’t work very well over the internet.
It really doesn’t.
‘snowflake’ is a term alt-righters use to justify racism under the pretense that people are ‘too sensitive’
This has nothing to do with American values and everything to do with Kuwaiti racism, exceptionalism, arrogance, xenophobia, and utter disrespect for everyone slightly darker than your average Kuwaiti. Which is really comical, because your average Kuwaiti is by no means “white.” We’re brown. Dark brown. Just because we don’t spend any time in the sun anymore doesn’t make us white, nor does it make it OK to make fun of people who are dark. It boggles my mind that I even have to attempt to explain this in 2018. Just incredible.
And by the way, there are plenty of Dutch people who are not OK with Zwarte Piet…
Mark, if you have the time, look up the toothpaste “Darkie”
It is really weird
The bbc of all people have no rights to criticise us for being racist, look up little Britain or fly me and you’ll see that it is way worse. The bbc have been doing racist comedy for decades and still are, they now have a tv show where a man dresses up as a Pakistani and mocks both Muslims and Pakistanis (granted it was actually funny compared to this crap). Let’s be clear, I am happy that those actors/show got called out but I’m against the hypocrisy of it.
BBC aren’t criticizing you, the Sudanese are. Watch the video. But in any case, I don’t understand how highlighting another racist example makes a difference. It’s like saying execution is ok because Americans execute people as well. Just because they’re doing it doesn’t mean its ok. Alcohol isn’t allowed in Kuwait but its allowed in the US, UAE, Bahrain, England and Qatar, why aren’t we following their example?
Like I said I really am happy that they got called out but I’m just annoyed that it was by the bbc, like if itv (Uk) did it I’d be more than happy. I disgusted by our t.v show but the bbc are literally airing the exact same thing while they criticise, why didn’t they talk about their racist t.v? I apologise if I made it seem like I’m annoyed that we got called out, I’m actually happy we did it’s just the hypocrisy that annoyed me. You know I would give my left limb to get alcohol back in Kuwait. Btw I think I saw your lotus on Sunday at midnight.
where did u see it?
Jassim Mohammed al khurafi I think. That road that takes you to mall 360.
yeah that wasn’t me or my car, I was in my FJ Sunday night.
Interesting, I noticed his had more black bits at the back but it was the same colour and a lotus.
There is another lighter blue Exige you probably saw that. I’ve got more black bits than him though.
Btw if you’re referring to Citizen Khan, the actor is half Pakistani, so it’s not “dressing up”. It’s actually drawn from his diaspora experience.
couldn’t agree more!! Hypocrisy at its finest..
Isn’t comedy satire. It shouldn’t reflect reality.
I understand what you mean, as someone who watches a lot of standup comedy i tend not to take things seriously. BUT, I think in this case its more like when a black guy uses the N word its fine, but when a white guy uses it then it’s not… even in comedy. There are some things that are still frowned upon even in comedy.
Regarding the N word. Ever since rap became popular in Kuwait, 80s-90s?, Kuwaitis were greeting each other with “Hey my N—a!” Blacks were using it on whites, whites on black, black on black, and white on white. Anyone old enough would remember that. It had a “cool” ring to it compared to the bad connotation it was in other countries. Everything in life is context. If you take that away, everyone would perish. Look at the wiki link you provided. The only country in it that’s close to us is Iran. To them blackface carries a whole different meaning. If a person from another country took offence to it and started arguing with them, I’d imagine no one will even care; because to them it had nothing to do with slavery or lynching. I have other examples but I feel like I’m digressing too much.
I grew up in the 80s-90s and I never heard a Kuwaiti greet each with hey my n***. It definitely would not have had a “cool” ring to it and I’m not sure what kind of people you were hanging around with…
“I’m not sure what kind of people you were hanging around with…” Everyday decent Kuwaiti’s who are of both color. Just because one person wasn’t exposed to an experience doesn’t invalidate it, and vice-versa. We have so many issues here, this wasn’t one, at least not to the degree it is now.
As much as I hate to admit it Mark, there are lots of “bros” in Kuwait (some of them are my friends) who use that word all the time with reckless abandon. “Sup my *bleep*”
Every time someone does something or says something cool they say “My *bleep*”
I keep telling to them to stop, to restrain themselves but they don’t.
Maybe if kids were properly taught about slave history in America and about the ongoing struggles of black Americans, they would think twice about saying it.
I’m going to post this awesome clip by one of the greatest, Ice Cube, who explains why non-black people should not use that word.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiv5j4JfFhE
Maybe they should understand that blackface is offensive because of how it was used in America. It was used to demean black people, mock and dehumanize them in general. I don’t see how these actors did anything similar to that. These guys are mocking Sudanese stereotypes, not black people. The stigma with blackface really is mostly with Western countries.
It’s offensive to the Sudanese people but not because of blackface. But you have to wonder if a majority white country can’t do skits about specific black people ONLY because the west used it horrendously? Is any person who is black off limits to parody everywhere else in the world?
Stop attaching America’s shame to other countries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackface
This kind of “tanaz” humor is systemic in Kuwaiti media. 70’s era humor from the likes of Abdulhussain Abdulreda mocking Indians or Philipinos has continued to this day and it cant hardly be called “a product of its time” like it is in the west as whatever social stigma it brings, it seens to be of zero effect here.
Do your self an injustice this eid and go attend a Kuwaiti “masra7yya”. Anti-expat , and racial stereotype galore.
I’ve recently moved back to my country Kuwait.. After living in Los Angeles for the past 7 years and putting up with this whole PC bull .. Im disgruntled by the fact that PC American culture has reached my hometown… this is a disgrace, it seems that PC culture no longer just plagues the U.S… Urghhhhhhhh.. it is a metastasizing CANCER.
so rejecting blackface is considered being politically correct now?
On one level I couldn’t agree more with WAM.
However, I do believe some in Kuwait have African ancestry, most particularly, Ethiopian ancestry and you cannot prevent people from feeling or reacting the way they do- after all, individuals are entitled to their perceptions and feelings. Last I noticed, there were no laws against what we may feel.