It is one of those things that shows exactly how random our constructions of race really are. “Whiteness” is a category of “unmarked” privilege that not long ago on the historical scale didn’t include a lot of ethnic categories now unquestionably considered White.

After seeing these photos, my primary opinion is that Kim needs to find a better-fitting bra. (And there’s nothing like blackface going on.)

Yeah, what they are doing is appropriation. Blackface is a whole other kettle of racism.

Since when is Armenia close to me Mediterranean?

Put those worms back in that can right now.

No. It’s not appropriate. This is objectively and inarguably NOT blackface. Find something else to call it.

I thought that too! “Haha, what’s wrong with her? She sounds like Trump here...” I’ve never thought of it but yeah she typically sounds way smarter than him. That is alarming.

Performative blackness is a better term for people like Kylie Jenner.

Kim Kardashian might be a better president. Fuck I’d take Kris now (not Caitlyn) instead.

There is nothing offensive about what Kim did other than perhaps the bad sports bra. Tanning is not blackface. Blackface is a specific thing, done for a specific purpose (making fun of black people).

I completely agree. This example is pushing it way too far.

It takes away the punch.

This is a very important comment. If everything is deemed offensive without meeting the definition, either nothing or everything is offensive.

I refuse to accept that bad photoshop editing can be considered blackface now. That’s a bridge too far.

But that Trump quote actually made me think “huh, Kim Kardashian normally gives more cohesive statements than that.” That’s where we are. Our president sounds stupider than Kim Kardashian.

Blackface is something specific. I’m not really supportive of it’s continued expansion into more and more situations.

...Karlie Kloss says that a casting agent called her both too called fat and too thin in the same day.

This picture is a PSA against too-small bras, not a case of blackface. And I say this as a Kardashian hater.

Seriously, that’s giving me life tonight.

“hypothetical natural state”