No apology necessary. If you’re telling me a white person can’t dress/pretend he’s one of his heroes just because the hero is black, then you are the racist.
IMHO there are ten different “A” levels of cultural crossings (IMHO):
Abhorrence – hating
Antagonize – through mocking or ridicule (see blackface)
Acrimony – unease or fear of
Avoidance – segregation, “out of sight”
Agnosticism – not knowing anything about either way
Acknowledgement – that it exists
Acceptance* – permitting it into a persons’ world view
Appreciation* – enjoying the diversity
Admiration* – of aspects that improve upon original view
Appropriation – claiming of aspects into other cultures, in defiance of origin
The trick is to improve cultural crossings into the starred levels, without going too far and ending up in Appropriation. Too often these days what is really Appreciation or Admiration is misconstrued as Appropriation, and there is a real difference.
This comic clearly shows Steve has Admiration of MJ. There’s no need for apology, I feel.
awomanonwheels almost 6 years ago
Who is that with Opus?
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Apology accepted.
mjb515 almost 6 years ago
Not the sort of thing that has any long term consequences…if you are a Democrat.
Masterskrain almost 6 years ago
At that time, MJ was WHITER then Steve!
jrankin1959 almost 6 years ago
I could say something… but I won’t.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation almost 6 years ago
back when michael Jackson was indeed the king of pop.
wingalls almost 6 years ago
No apology necessary. If you’re telling me a white person can’t dress/pretend he’s one of his heroes just because the hero is black, then you are the racist.
LightWarriorK almost 6 years ago
IMHO there are ten different “A” levels of cultural crossings (IMHO):
Abhorrence – hating
Antagonize – through mocking or ridicule (see blackface)
Acrimony – unease or fear of
Avoidance – segregation, “out of sight”
Agnosticism – not knowing anything about either way
Acknowledgement – that it exists
Acceptance* – permitting it into a persons’ world view
Appreciation* – enjoying the diversity
Admiration* – of aspects that improve upon original view
Appropriation – claiming of aspects into other cultures, in defiance of origin
The trick is to improve cultural crossings into the starred levels, without going too far and ending up in Appropriation. Too often these days what is really Appreciation or Admiration is misconstrued as Appropriation, and there is a real difference.
This comic clearly shows Steve has Admiration of MJ. There’s no need for apology, I feel.
DCBakerEsq almost 6 years ago
As a slightly deranged but proud white male who often sings Nickelback songs in the bathroom I find this culturally insensitive.
RobertLarys almost 6 years ago
Scadal!!! Steve Dallas did day-dreaming black face in the 80s. He should resign from the cast of Bloom County immediately!
Airbender almost 6 years ago
Another good reason for locking the bathroom door.
HENRY WEBER almost 6 years ago
Best one in a long time! Thanks.
Seed_drill almost 6 years ago
Not fair. Steve Dallas wasn’t doing blackface, Michael Jackson was doing whiteface.
panille almost 6 years ago
Ahh… the days before cellphone cameras.
Where’s my camera…Film? 4 exposures left,Batteries… dead.Find new batteries and swap.
Meanwhile, Steve’s dressed and out the door.
panille almost 6 years ago
Where my carriage returns at?
Andylit Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I remember.
pamela welch Premium Member almost 6 years ago
OMG OMG – could this be funnier – BB, i do love you. ROFLMAO
Sisyphos almost 6 years ago
Next frame: Steve Dallas has left the house!
And Binkley, Milo, and Opus storm the stage….
Hey, wait a minute1 That’s not a stage; that’s a tub and shower! —-Oh, well. It’s the thought that counts, right?