Comments on: Black Face Lives and Black Women are the Targets http://blacksuperwomen.com/2008/02/27/black-face-lives-and-black-women-are-the-targets/ Live Free. Be FLY! Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Today’s BHM: Ode to the White Men Who Think They Are Black « Like a Whisper http://blacksuperwomen.com/2008/02/27/black-face-lives-and-black-women-are-the-targets/#comment-470 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:22:10 +0000 http://blacksuperwomen.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-470 [...] photo of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy cast with Charles Knipp in black face comes from Black Super Woman; in the same post she points out that criticism of his performance by a black lesbian led to death [...]

]]> By: lala http://blacksuperwomen.com/2008/02/27/black-face-lives-and-black-women-are-the-targets/#comment-337 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:59:57 +0000 http://blacksuperwomen.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-337 this is sooooooooo dumb

]]> By: Shalandra http://blacksuperwomen.com/2008/02/27/black-face-lives-and-black-women-are-the-targets/#comment-294 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:37:55 +0000 http://blacksuperwomen.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-294 has anyone ever seen WHITE Chicks? HELLO! get off your self righteous horses

]]> By: Jamiey http://blacksuperwomen.com/2008/02/27/black-face-lives-and-black-women-are-the-targets/#comment-288 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:44:30 +0000 http://blacksuperwomen.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-288 I think there is more to Shirley Q. Liquor than a close similarity to Black Face but it’s important to be critical. The representations of women that are produced by drag queens and transexuals are often unvaried and lack any kind of cultural backbone. When we see characters like Shirley Q Liquor, it causes an unusual reactions of anger, of confusion or of laughter. As a gay man, I have seen the “Whitney Houston” character or the “Diana Ross” so many times, and I think those images are just as damaging to perceptions of black women being erratic, drug fueled songstresses. The thing about Shirley Q. Liqour that is different from other drag queen personalities is her warm heart and accepting nature, lack of self obsession and candid commentary on contemporary life. Even if there is a similarity to black face in Knipp’s costume, there is at least person underneath that reflects on her (his) experience.

I also think racism, sexism and homophobia share something in common: discrimination from the status quo. It is my opinion that these empirical discourses need to confronted through solidarity between and across movements and by ‘banning’ Shirley Q Liquor, we create conflict between groups that I wish could find harmony in the face of oppression.

I agree that there is something offensive about the character and I am a white, middle class man so I must acknowledge the privilege society provides me. However, I just think this issue deserves conversation and exchange of ideas. We can learn something from our reactions.

]]> By: Art http://blacksuperwomen.com/2008/02/27/black-face-lives-and-black-women-are-the-targets/#comment-26 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:48:37 +0000 http://blacksuperwomen.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-26 Your site is hot!!! Keep it coming!!!

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