Comments on: Andre Agassi Darkens Skin for Mr. T Halloween Costume http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/andre-agassi-darkens-skin-for-mr-t-halloween-costume/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kbrundage http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/andre-agassi-darkens-skin-for-mr-t-halloween-costume/#comment-1017 Kbrundage Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:34:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=11955#comment-1017 It is ridiculous to think that a white person can only dress up as another white person and that a black person can only dress up as a black person.  Andre Agassi is a classy guy.  He was getting into the spirit of Halloween with his friends and family.  NOT a racist! It is ridiculous to think that a white person can only dress up as another white person and that a black person can only dress up as a black person.  Andre Agassi is a classy guy.  He was getting into the spirit of Halloween with his friends and family.  NOT a racist!

]]> By: Lynn http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/andre-agassi-darkens-skin-for-mr-t-halloween-costume/#comment-1006 Lynn Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:41:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=11955#comment-1006 Not racist at all. Nor would a man dressing as a woman personality be sexist, right? I don't have to detail women's right's struggles in this country over the years, do I? By the way what was your take on Dwayne Wade lightening his skin to be Justin Timberlake for a Halloween party last year. Anyone accuse him of trying to "pass"? Of course not. Isn't it about time for people to stop filtering the world through racial lens.   Not racist at all. Nor would a man dressing as a woman personality be sexist, right? I don’t have to detail women’s right’s struggles in this country over the years, do I?
By the way what was your take on Dwayne Wade lightening his skin to be Justin Timberlake for a Halloween party last year. Anyone accuse him of trying to “pass”?
Of course not.
Isn’t it about time for people to stop filtering the world through racial lens.
 

]]> By: Lynn http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/andre-agassi-darkens-skin-for-mr-t-halloween-costume/#comment-1007 Lynn Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:41:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=11955#comment-1007 Not racist at all. Nor would a man dressing as a woman personality be sexist, right? I don't have to detail women's right's struggles in this country over the years, do I? By the way what was your take on Dwayne Wade lightening his skin to be Justin Timberlake for a Halloween party last year. Anyone accuse him of trying to "pass"? Of course not. Isn't it about time for people to stop filtering the world through racial lens.   Not racist at all. Nor would a man dressing as a woman personality be sexist, right? I don’t have to detail women’s right’s struggles in this country over the years, do I?
By the way what was your take on Dwayne Wade lightening his skin to be Justin Timberlake for a Halloween party last year. Anyone accuse him of trying to “pass”?
Of course not.
Isn’t it about time for people to stop filtering the world through racial lens.
 

]]> By: Bakari Kamau http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/andre-agassi-darkens-skin-for-mr-t-halloween-costume/#comment-1003 Bakari Kamau Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:19:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=11955#comment-1003 Not racist. He's legitimately trying to get as close to Mr. T's look as possible. If I were to dress as Bill Clinton for Halloween and money or effort were of no concern, I would go whiteface. Agassi is light enough to pass as most white people, excluding Conan O'Brien. Just like I wouldn't darken my skin to impersonate Don Cheadle. Not racist. He’s legitimately trying to get as close to Mr. T’s look as possible. If I were to dress as Bill Clinton for Halloween and money or effort were of no concern, I would go whiteface.

Agassi is light enough to pass as most white people, excluding Conan O’Brien. Just like I wouldn’t darken my skin to impersonate Don Cheadle.

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