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Ok, please don't kill me for asking this...

I'm black, and I wanna do an Afrocentric cosplay of Jeff, the Killer. I'm planning on getting dreads or braids for it, but I also thought about maybe doing some Vitiligo-type makeup for it. but idk if that's okay to do or if that's offensive.

I don't have vitiligo, I never did. The reason I ask if it's okay to imitate this is because Jeff the Killer is canonically a burn victim due to either fire or chemicals. Sometimes, if you have dark skin and get burned like that, you'll have white patches left behind once the skin heals which look a lot like Vitiligo. I'm unsure of what lines can and cannot be crossed when it comes to doing theatrical/character makeup other than "don't do blackface"

Im autistic, so if some of the stuff i say is offensive just be aware that wasn't my intention, thanks!

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[-] Countess425@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I feel like if you're unsure enough to ask the Internet about something like this, the safest bet is to just not do it.

Sounds like you're gonna do it anyway, tho, so good luck.

[-] SlothMama@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Such weird reasoning - people ask because they don't know outside of their own limited perspective and what they can infer from their idea of the values of their peers.

You should absolutely ask, no shame.

eyup.

usually people who are offended by what I say or do are white. I dont really know why I asked this question knowing how sensitive some people can be.

Context: I make a lotta slave/black stereotype jokes towards myself, I remember a friend of mine showing me this picture of a baby monkey and my immediate response was "Damn how'd you get ahold of my baby pictures??" It was funny asf to most, but one person was like "UHH UHH I DUNNO IF IM ALLOWED TO LAUGH AT THAT- UHHHH"

ima just do my thing anyways lmao. especially cus the people who do got Vitiligo have commented here saying the dont gaf and that its cool. B )

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