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mr_lebowski

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4. In the context of the time, she probably felt that WAS a nice tribute ...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2019, 01:58 AM

Aug 2019

She did point out that an AA woman had designed the dress, when she didn't HAVE to do that. I think she was trying to make a positive, supportive statement towards PoC, in her way.

Not that I'm saying that this was 'right', she should've named the designer ... but I would bet that she was trying to do right by the woman, in the parlance of the time, if you will.

It was a different time ... JMHO.

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