Yes, I think that is a fair point, but isn't it one starting point?

I think I tried to say above we have two colliding traditions. One is white people blacking up and mocking black people in theatres.

Another is white people blacking up to dance Morris and have Darkie Days. Do this second group really want to offend? It is hard to see why they would? But most of us can thoughtless and insensitive. Rainbow up and move on.

We live in a multicultural society that has much to share, celebrate and enjoy. I danced with Gorton Morrismen, who did not black up, in a school in Longsight, Manchester, where most of the children and parents in the audience were of Asian origin. It was very exciting and a joy to be there. Morris can be and should be dramitic, the drama could not be enhanced by some introduction on the origin of blacking up!