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Is it racist to wear this?

172 replies

IVFNewbie · 31/03/2023 10:26

Jamaican Rasta Hat with Dreadlocks Wig & Yellow Glasses Caribbean Fancy Dress : Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games

OP posts:
Lcb123 · 31/03/2023 10:27

Yes

Hobbes8 · 31/03/2023 10:27

Yes

Rowthe · 31/03/2023 10:27

Yup

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clpsmum · 31/03/2023 10:30

Yes

Qwertyfudge · 31/03/2023 10:31

Yes

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 31/03/2023 10:32

Why on earth would you want to?

Motnight · 31/03/2023 10:32

Harry, is that you?

Snowjokes · 31/03/2023 10:32

How could it not be racist to wear that?

Nimbostratus100 · 31/03/2023 10:32

yes

Kimya · 31/03/2023 11:05

No

afaloren · 31/03/2023 11:24

Yes ffs

BMW6 · 31/03/2023 11:50

WTF are you thinking OP?

How can you possibly not see immediately how incredibly racist it is?

Netaporter · 31/03/2023 11:51

Reminder that It’s the school holidays….

FionnulaTheCooler · 31/03/2023 11:51

Yes, unless you're actually Jamaican and are wearing it ironically like the Tartan Army with their See You Jimmy hats.

Comii9 · 31/03/2023 11:53

@IVFNewbie what exactly are you wanting to represent OP?

SquashPenguin · 31/03/2023 11:53

If you want to do fancy dress, be an astronaut or a banana or something.

Butteryflakycrust83 · 31/03/2023 11:53

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OutofControl3 · 31/03/2023 11:55

Is it fancy dress?

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 31/03/2023 11:55

Yes, obviously. Why are you asking?

Hoppinggreen · 31/03/2023 11:57

Very

tillytoodles1 · 31/03/2023 12:04

If I was Jamaican yes, if not then no. There's 1000's of different types of fancy dress stuff.

sunmonlight · 31/03/2023 12:05

Yes.

itsgettingweird · 31/03/2023 12:07

Having lunch at work. Just asked my Jamaican college who said No - it's not racism.

She said it's not treating the Jamaican community less favourably due to being Jamaican. It's just dressing up as a stereotypical Jamaican.

Boonata · 31/03/2023 12:09

If it's a fancy dress party you are allowed, as long as you are accompanied by a Jamaican wearing a pith helmet (a bowler is acceptable).

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 31/03/2023 12:10

I don't believe that it is racist, unless it is worn to belittle or deliberately offend someone of that race.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary;
Racist: someone who believes that their race makes them better, more intelligent, more moral, etc. than people of other races and who does or says unfair or harmful things as a result:

believe

1. to think that something is true, correct, or real: 2. to not believe that…

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/believe