Teh One Who Knocks
05-10-2019, 11:36 AM
By Tom Towers - The Daily Star
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Catherine McBride, 47, put on dark foundation as a “bit of fun” on an 80s Mania Night in Glasgow.
The married mum was out with friends and claims to have worn the same outfit for another pal’s birthday.
However, several people complained to the venue and Catherine was asked to wash off the make-up or leave.
She told the Daily Record: “The lady was really polite and took me to one side to say they had received six complaints.
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“Because I had dark make-up on my face, some people weren’t happy.
“I was told I had to remove it or leave, so I had to rub it off with kitchen roll because there was nothing else.
“If the staff thought it would cause problems then why didn’t they stop me at the door? Hundreds of people were at the event and only six complained.
“I do think it was a bit of an overreaction. People have taken it in the wrong way.”
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Catherine, who works as a plumbing merchant, started to feel embarrassed and left before the show ended.
She added: “I’m certainly not a racist.”
Zandra Yeaman, of the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, condemned the practice.
She said: “The history of the blackface is rooted in racist bigotry and is a legacy of slavery.
“During the 19th century, blackface originated in the white man’s characterisation of plantation and free slaves.
“The caricatures depicted were deliberate in associating black people with low intelligence and buffoonery.
“This took such a firm hold that often white audiences went on to expect any person with dark skin to conform to these racist stereotypes. This is not acceptable and continues to be rooted in racist bigotry.”
Pavilion general manager Iain Gordon said: “We received complaints and didn’t want the situation to escalate. We decided to ask the individual to remove the make-up, which she agreed to do.”
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Catherine McBride, 47, put on dark foundation as a “bit of fun” on an 80s Mania Night in Glasgow.
The married mum was out with friends and claims to have worn the same outfit for another pal’s birthday.
However, several people complained to the venue and Catherine was asked to wash off the make-up or leave.
She told the Daily Record: “The lady was really polite and took me to one side to say they had received six complaints.
https://i.imgur.com/G2QNkH5.jpg
“Because I had dark make-up on my face, some people weren’t happy.
“I was told I had to remove it or leave, so I had to rub it off with kitchen roll because there was nothing else.
“If the staff thought it would cause problems then why didn’t they stop me at the door? Hundreds of people were at the event and only six complained.
“I do think it was a bit of an overreaction. People have taken it in the wrong way.”
https://i.imgur.com/GfGRyh9.gif
Catherine, who works as a plumbing merchant, started to feel embarrassed and left before the show ended.
She added: “I’m certainly not a racist.”
Zandra Yeaman, of the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, condemned the practice.
She said: “The history of the blackface is rooted in racist bigotry and is a legacy of slavery.
“During the 19th century, blackface originated in the white man’s characterisation of plantation and free slaves.
“The caricatures depicted were deliberate in associating black people with low intelligence and buffoonery.
“This took such a firm hold that often white audiences went on to expect any person with dark skin to conform to these racist stereotypes. This is not acceptable and continues to be rooted in racist bigotry.”
Pavilion general manager Iain Gordon said: “We received complaints and didn’t want the situation to escalate. We decided to ask the individual to remove the make-up, which she agreed to do.”