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Good For The Gander ??

In the third grade, I was picked for the role of Uncle Remus in the school play, due to my heavy southern accent.  I appeared in blackface.

In the eighth grade, I was a member of the Key Club, which performed the Can-Can for the entire school.  I appeared in a dress.

Why do my black friends take offense, while my female friends merely laugh?