It always amazes me that folks can Google all of these great ideas for "promposals," but somehow can't use the very same internet to research the history of blackface. And by "amazes," I mean, "frustrates me to no end."

That's right, we have another blackface story on our hands. This time, a Los Gatos High School student decided to wear blackface emulating a bitmoji for his prom proposal.

Per NBC Bay Area News, the incident was showcased via two separate posts on social media, and of course, valid outrage ensued.

This past Monday, the unidentified student at the center of one of the posts claims it was taken out of context. "My intentions were to ask a girl to prom, not to be racist," said the student.

The student claimed that the prom proposal kicked off when he asked the girl using a bitmoji via Snapchat. When that didn't work, he took it a step further and showed up at her house dressed as the same bitmoji, including putting on the blackface makeup.

Meaning that this fool not only didn't understand that blackface is racists, but is also the sort of young man that doesn't understand "no" means "no."

"To dress up like my bitmoji, I had no racist intentions. I didn't mock the African American community at any point," he claimed. Mmmm, except the very action of putting on blackface is to mock African Americans.

School parents were not too pleased with his actions. "I was shocked; I was horrified," said one parent, Pilar Crawford. "But then it also shows me that he doesn't think that's wrong, he doesn't understand, or maybe he does, how black people feel about black face."

The offensive blackface bitmoji post, along with another recent post using the "n-word" to ask someone to prom were brought to light in the school's newspaper.

Days after the prom, the principal took action and sent a letter to parents calling the posts "racially offensive and contrary to the values of inclusion and belonging that are integral to the school culture at Los Gatos High School." The school sent the student to a counselor for one session, though it hasn't been confirmed whether he will receive disciplinary action.

"I just want to say I'm sorry if I offended anyone. That wasn't my intention. I'm not a racist kid, and I just want to say this is a big misunderstanding," said the student.

This string of racist prom proposals is tired, so word to the wise, high school students: If you want you ask your crush to the prom? Keep it cute.

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