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[diffusionx]

Everything is offensive.

 

[Vicetrailia]

No one gives a fuck but the article. Cheap clicks.

 

[Ricky_R]

Wasn't Bob Marley black? Am I missing something?

 

[Prototype Viktor]

When I tried it, it instead gave me a white face, I think this means James Franco will play Bob Marley in a bio-pic

Spoiler

I don't fucking use snap chat, if I wanted something to disappear I'd post non-racist stuff in racist threads

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

!!!

 

[Indrid Cold1]

Everything is offensive.

This filter isn't tho.

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

I face swapped with my black husband yesterday... did I do black face?

 

[cyba89]

Hey, you know what else gives you instant blackface?

 

[LyleLanley]

Acceptable Uses Of Snapchat's Bob Marley Filter

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wasn't Bob Marley black? Am I missing something?

He is, but some of the people using this are not, and there is a really ugly history in this country with people who are not black making themselves appear to be black. That's not to say that snapchat is racist, or that the people using this are, but from an image standpoint it probably wasn't the brightest idea to do this. They could have just had the hat/dreads and gotten the same effect. Not sure what darkening the skin does exactly.

 

[mysocksarepink]

We're gonna cry over some bullshit like this now? Fuck.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Hey, you know what else gives you instant blackface?

Actually no, but this does answer an interesting question someone in here brought up earlier..

Huh, okay... who cares?

You do, sport.

 

[esms]

I face swapped with my black husband yesterday... did I do black face?

Black face did you.

 

[mysocksarepink]

Black face did you.

Lmfao dead. Thank you.

 

[theecakee]

Acceptable Uses Of Snapchat's Bob Marley Filter

So its a racist offensive modern day black face, but also has funny "acceptable" uses?

Hmm...

 

[Prototype Viktor]

All because people just can't accept putting his actual face over theirs rather than Bethesda'ing people face

 

[RunLikeH3LL]

He is, but some of the people using this are not, and there is a really ugly history in this country with people who are not black making themselves appear to be black. That's not to say that snapchat is racist, or that the people using this are, but from an image standpoint it probably wasn't the brightest idea to do this. They could have just had the hat/dreads and gotten the same effect. Not sure what darkening the skin does exactly.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

We're gonna cry over some bullshit like this now? Fuck.

Who exactly here is crying? It's like people are too quick to be outraged by the perceived outrage or something.

 

[Your Entertainer]

This isn't offensive.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Who exactly here is crying? It's like people are too quick to be outraged by the perceived outrage or something.

Bingo.

 

[Forerunner]

Looks like an Elder Scrolls character.

lol

 

[perfectchaos007]

I'm white so if I tried this filter would I be culturally appropriating? I don't want to offend anybody

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

Black face did you.

lmao I said *face* swap

 

[MrHoot]

Looks like an Elder Scrolls character.

Goddamit I was about to say that it made you kinda look like Vivec from Morrowind

 

[legacyzero]

You mean just "Gives you Bob Marley face"?

 

[Kinyou]

He is, but some of the people using this are not, and there is a really ugly history in this country with people who are not black making themselves appear to be black. That's not to say that snapchat is racist, or that the people using this are, but from an image standpoint it probably wasn't the brightest idea to do this. They could have just had the hat/dreads and gotten the same effect. Not sure what darkening the skin does exactly.

Aren't they putting his actual face on people? That's not really darkening the skin and more like a mask.

 

[Sapientas]

Huh, okay... who cares?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Who exactly here is crying? It's like people are too quick to be outraged by the perceived outrage or something.

EVERYBODY RAGE OUTRAGE OUTRAGE OUTRAGE OUT!

My favorite posters..

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💯

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Who exactly here is crying? It's like people are too quick to be outraged by the perceived outrage or something.

yup

 

[mysocksarepink]

Who exactly here is crying? It's like people are too quick to be outraged by the perceived outrage or something.

Gizmodo mad, no?

 

[Kreed]

Christmas in the Netherlands came early this year.

 

[The Lamonster]

I am personally not offended by this.

 

[Tansut]

It's dumb, but it's not offensive.

 

[FStop7]

Haha "it's endorsed by his estate" is the corporate version of "I have a black friend."

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Christmas in the Netherlands came early this year.

Why you crying doe..?

 

[InfiniteBento]

smdh tasteless as fuck

 

[Kurdel]

Gizmodo mad, no?

Gizmodo wants clicks to make money

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Gizmodo mad, no?

From reading the actual piece it doesn't sound that like they are mad as much as they think the idea of celebrating "4/20" by giving yourself a Bob Marley face is stupid all around. It's tacky at best, and leaves the door open for the "blackface" conversation, which also makes it a poor decision from a business/marketing standpoint.

 

[Anon67]

This is pretty hilarious. I can imagine some funny combinations.

 

[LyleLanley]

Gizmodo wants clicks to make money

Gizmodo is far from the only outlet to comment on what many people have described as "digital blackface."

 

[John Kowalski]

I refuse to believe someone thought this would be a good idea.

 

[Kinyou]

So should Snapchat filters and MSQRD be for white celebs only?

 

[Numb]

I refuse to believe someone thought this would be a good idea.

got some bad news for you..

 

[santi_yo]

Everything is offensive. And I just hate it.

 

[Ricky_R]

He is, but some of the people using this are not, and there is a really ugly history in this country with people who are not black making themselves appear to be black. That's not to say that snapchat is racist, or that the people using this are, but from an image standpoint it probably wasn't the brightest idea to do this. They could have just had the hat/dreads and gotten the same effect. Not sure what darkening the skin does exactly.

If the purpose is to actually make you look like Marley, then I don't see the issue to be honest. It definitely wasn't the brightest idea, I agree, but it wasn't the worst either.

I don't think it deserves any controversy.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Gizmodo is far from the only outlet to comment on what many people have described as "digital blackface."

there's a difference between saying "welp, this could be a bad idea" and "crying about it".

 

[dskillzhtown]

From reading the actual piece it doesn't sound that like they are mad as much as they think the idea of celebrating "4/20" by giving yourself a Bob Marley face is stupid all around.

Most of the snapchat face altering filters are stupid, so this fits right in. I haven't really seen anyone too upset about it at all, as it fits right in with the rest of snapchat. I am not going to blame any media outlet for reporting it. Controversy has always sold.

I am more upset that Bob Marley's estate seems to co-sign on any and everything that is going to give them money.

 

[Aztechnology]

This is phenomenal

 

[jonezer4]

It's not "black face" it's "a face" of a man that happened to be black.

I'm sure if Snapchat had a ton of filters of famous people, but in a quest for PC-ness made sure they were all white, that could/would be construed as racist too.

 

[collige]

This isn't offensive, it's just stupid.

Also, Marley was just a white as he was black which makes any "controversy" even more stupid.