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speeding_snail · 4148 days ago · link · · parent · post: Is it racist that Santa Claus has a black servant? Is it racist to portray him in black face? Yeah, duh.
Thank you for the reply. I really haven't thought about Zwarte Piet in a bar setting (or any non-sinterklaas related setting), mostly because it doesn't happen as far as I know. It is not a good idea to walk around in costume if you don't want to play the part, since the kids will come to you asking for candy or to relay a message to Sinterklaas. And in case of a bar, a lounging Sinterklaas or Zwarte Piet is not part of the story. They have work to do. You are right tough, my interpretation isn't the only interpretation, but I would like to hear the other interpretations instead of "Look at what they do! This is racism!" without an explanation.