His ex-wife committed suicide after she found his diary where he wrote in very graphic detail about 37 different affairs. He also rated his sexual encounters with a numerical scale in the journal. He’s not a doctor or scientist. Sure, he should be in charge of women’s health.
White face doesn’t exist. Black face however was an American practice of racial derision, stereotyping and oppression expressed most commonly in minstrel shows during the 19th and 20th century.
So no, in America a black man with a white faced costume is not equivalent to a white man in black face.
This is why it’s vitally important that we teach American history in schools so that we don’t remain culturally illiterate.