I didn't judge you, just your defense of the indefensible. What I know about you is that you think my being offended by a black face costume is worse than the actions that I am offended by.  You think someone offended should immediately offer forgiveness and understanding for harmful deeds if there is a plausible reason for the offensive behavior. That is akin to saying black Americans should have thicker skin. You can be an excellent driver yet have an accident one day.  Do we look at how you drove well for 40 years, or do we focus on the one day where you hurt or killed someone? While she had a cute excuse for her racist behavior, a law school professor knows and understands racism and our racist past and yet ignored that knowledge to be cute. Subtle racism is still racism. Do you understand the history of black face and how conservatives lampooned black Americans with it? Ever notice any black Americans dressed in white face for Halloween?