Shaft is and always will be a black BAMF! I never had trouble relating to characters who did not look like me Cassie in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Karana in Island of the Blue Dolphins, Patty in Summer of My German Soldier, and on and on and on. horrible thing. The left is constantly moving to . Unlike white washing people know that they are white and aren't Asian people are of white skin there are people who have been white washed to the fact that people don't know if their black or white unlike anime people or who heard of manga know their white because you can watch it unlike historical figures no one gives a fuck if your Asian that's Black washing (the term you used) isn't washing. But it is the diverse casting, which includes non-white actors playing an elf and a female dwarf, which has caused uproar in certain quarters of Tolkien fandom. (@hermusicofficial). When I read that bio I was like "oh shit, here it comes", but she's actually 100% . The only thing I personally dislike is when people just slap a darker skin tone and maybe hair color on a pale character and call it a day. is just simply weird, ridiculous, racist and unnecessary. In another head-scratching move, in Marvels Doctor Strange movie the doctors mentor (The Ancient One) was recast from an Asian male elder to a white female why??!! A black Superman is a lazy sad use Twitter Are we not worth work? You really just have to care enough to look for them instead of just going for the nearest white person.. she was a black character and people whitewashed her and people got mad. Also, new people comes to follow you for your original art, so you end up covering that loss. Just because people of color are poorly represented doesnt mean that you can create an existing creation and make it a representation for a certain demographic. Stories that have been ignored for too long. Amazons new series is a step in the right direction. But race-switching is not new; way back in the 60s, TVs Batman had both 2 white (Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether) and a black (Eartha Kitt) Catwoman characters alternating throughout the series (im not sure why they changed up) and it worked out fine because there was no social media outcry and race-baiting like there is today. I feel like often times, when there is good POC representation happening, it can never just be them chilling. They were actually black. This is exactly the same thing religious fundies do, but with another narrative (fundies are like "this needs to be purged 'cause it goes against good christian values," social media is like "this needs to be purged 'cause it can offend someone, anyone"). The results show that blackwashing is a stepping-stone to quality Black representation in the Hollywood film industry. All the power to you! Despite Tolkiens overall message of friendship and co-operation, and despite his raging against the Nazis, the face of evil in Middle-earth is invariably non-white/non-European. be what the people at BBC thought when they decided to cast David Gyasi (whose Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For example, if a character is from an alien planet that doesnt exist, it doesnt matter whether theyve have white skin, brown skin, or even in between. So let's turn the We need new stories. is an old phenomenon and it still exists. Noma Dumezweni being cast as Hermione Granger I agree with you saying there isnt enough Representation of People of colour, I wont deny that, its true. so its ok to do anything that doesnt disagree with YOUR politics? Adaptations are original cultural products that can imitate, question, rewrite or interpret source material in various ways. Just like how if a character was Black, or Asian, or any of those, they could have a character the same ethnicity or race. I'm so sick and tired of all this P.C. And it WILL bite us in the backside down the line. My parents are always telling me, since I mainly draw anime fan art, that I should draw more people that look like me. I was a voracious reader as a kid. It's not a compliment. Actually, its probably worst, as Hollywood is just tacking on black and other minority actoris in leading roles that were written for white actors to fill a diversity quota, and theyre only doing it because of the pressure from the public. Now, it's time to let people of color have the same opportunity. Africana Studies Commons, 2,040 words At the beginning of this year, I wrote an article exposing the Huffington Post's double standard and anti-white agenda when it comes to racialized casting in film and television series. Visual Studies Commons, Home | Peter Dinklage recently slammed the upcoming live-action Disney remake. Also, if you fear your followers turning against you, hear me out: they won't if you stay true to yourself. However, I also love taking it chill and drawing fanart for my favorite anime, video game, or cartoon. A completely different character, that's who! Required fields are marked *. So they made a bit of a dogs dinner out of the way they handled the character and the story, it was messy. It should be noted that all cast-announced Disney cartoon-to-live action remakes (Aladdin, Lion King, Mulan, Pocahontas) are or will be race-accurate EXCEPT the white girl mermaid. White people keep asking why people are "blackwashing" white characters. What a pleasant surprise. I'm black and honestly i think that all types of "washing" are something that should not be touched. The idea of mermaids isnt unique to Denmark, and the story itself has been adapted successfully for children worldwide, but you should be aware of the storys origin. Asking yourself that question is great - coming from an Asian American artist if that means anything :), large amount of writing warning, sorry bout that, guess i had more to say than i thought. Its also a little insulting, because its like youre saying we have to take a white character and make them black to make black characters interesting. I believe it's best if we can show that characters that are typically played by white actors can perform just as well if they are being played by black actors like Noma Dumezweni being cast as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter: The Cursed Child play or Idris Elba playing bond (Still holding out on hope). They just have to take the time to ask someone or do their research before writing something. It's true that I don't have anything against ANY race. We focus on bringing you all things fun so you can plan your theme park vacation, enjoy Disney at home, and more. White people are a minority, but somehow most fictional Depressingly some fans have been complaining that these roles are being played by Black actors. contexts, but in general it means: replacing coloured people with white people. I interviewed, Dee, a Visual Arts Major of South-Asian descent at Dekalb School of the Arts on the topics. It just does not make a whole lot of sense to me. The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. There can only be hope for future creators to create more opportunities for minorities. Then it doesnt Matter What more realistic skin tone they are given. Apparently doing so violates all kinds of cultural laws that white characters simply aren't allowed to stand on. There is plenty of evidence of diversity in Roman Britain, for example. All negative stereotypes do damage. The assumption is that shes Japanese because its a manga and set in Neo-Tokyo. Why would they? But if its wrong to whitewash its wrong to blackwash. And afterall, if other black girls see themselves in anime heroines, that's be great as well! Would they have done so if they had lived peacefully with coloured But this argument is flawed in two ways. together paints a false picture of history. As for the Vikings, they were not a homogenous or pure racial group (especially due to trade and raids). But I also really love drawing black characters. Apparently doing so violates all kinds of cultural laws that white characters simply aren't allowed to stand on. Why should an adaption of Tolkiens literary work not do the same? So she wants to see more Southeast Asian characters in cinema and cant find any? things as "whitewashing" still exist. Much is known about whitewashing and how damaging it is to represent People of Color in film with White actors, however, blackwashing is a recent term to describe what is more often called colorblind casting. This study aims to dissect how whitewashing and blackwashing differ, as well as discuss how blackwashing succumbs to the racist history of the Hollywood film industry despite its attempt at leading a brighter future for Black representation in film. Well, why the people who are saying youre problematic are just upset because they dont want to see a character they like as anything other than white. But I dont think blackwashing is right either. Whitewashing is racist, but blackwashing is an act of anti-racism. Just another site. Blackwashing doesn't exist because black people don't dominate Hollywood and haven't played white characters to dehumanize them. I think your right that it doesnt matter when the story is fictional so long as its not trying to be historically accurate or fictional history such as Vikings. I detest that idea. Blackwashing of British or European stories is culturally troublesome. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Inside the Magic. And that was truly inauthentic of me. A place for artists from redditgetsdrawn, sketchdaily, and other art-related subs to come together and discuss all non-business things related to art, including technique, art crit, media, culture, art history, etc. Blackwashing white characters is not a step forward. We need new stories. While the story is currently being crafted and many details could change, one option under consideration is for the film to be a 20th century period piece. 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