6/24/2011

Racist Beauty?


Ladies, you'll know what I'm talking about: you've finally gotten a little time alone and decide to pamper yourself. You've got cream bleach frosting your upper lip, a V05 oil slick in your hair and you've just slapped on a few pore strips when the doorbell rings. Now what? There's no time to wipe the crap off. You get a grip and think it's no big deal. Your delivery guy is cool; he's certainly seen worse, right? But what if you come to the door looking like this?


You didn't think when you bought Boscia's Luminizing Black Mask that it might make you look racist. You just wanted to try something new. Now you look like you've been putting on a minstrel show in your living room. Is the face mask inherently offensive or does it become so when viewed by someone else? Are you both racist for thinking it's racist? If it's just a skincare product, how can it also signify something as terrible as blackface?

Is the delivery man racist for judging you? How could he help it? You're offending yourself, for God's sake. A few minutes ago you were enjoying a facial and now you're Al Jolson. What a crazy thing perspective is.  From now on, you'll have to hide from that delivery guy. You could have everything shipped to your neighbor's house. Come to think of it, maybe you should just move.

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Saint Schizophrenia said...

Holy macke'l, Kingfish! Dat jes ain't right, dere.

kathcom said...

SS: Thank you for writing something worse than I could imagine and causing me such exquisite discomfort when I was already hesitant to post this. Brilliantly done, sir. I am in your debt.

slommler said...

Oh dear!! That they colored the mask potion black is so bizarre!! And of course the doorbell rang...murphy's law for sure!! Ha!
Moving does seem a little drastic...just have your packages delivered to your neighbor for awhile...that ought to suffice!
Ha!!
Be well dear one
Hugging you
SueAnn

kathcom said...

Thanks, Sue Ann! Thank God that never happened to me....

Saint Schizophrenia said...

It was my distinct pleasure to bring you such exquisite discomfort. I am glad to be of service.

miniwriter said...

I'm in the shower when I hear the door bell ring so I jump outta the shower whip on a towel and answer the door, I haven't had a wierder encounter :s. I actually wrote about it here

The Catholic Incident

Nice post! :D

meleah rebeccah said...

Oh snap! I could never answer the door with that black mask on my face!

cooking varieties (wan maznah said...

Hi magick sandwich, i think your suggestion to move out is a bit hilarious, just because of a few minutes look from a delivery guy. Well, you just have to buy from another shop-
AND much later you don’t have to avoid him anymore, cos he aint sure who is behind the black mask anyway.
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cooking varieties (wan maznah said...

Hi magick sandwich, i think your suggestion to move out is a bit hilarious, just because of a few minutes look from a delivery guy. Well, you just have to buy from another shop-
AND much later you don’t have to avoid him anymore, cos he aint sure who is behind the black mask anyway.
Very interesting post, glad I blogwalk to your site. Do visit mine, would love to get a comment. Have a nice day