thewanderingbackpack@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWhen did it become unacceptable for white actors to play characters of different races (e.g, black face, yellow face, etc)?message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up17
arrow-up17message-squareWhen did it become unacceptable for white actors to play characters of different races (e.g, black face, yellow face, etc)?thewanderingbackpack@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 day agoMe? I know who I am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKvqhlhXq9s Quick edit: But I feel like this is the most recent example of a white actor using black face in a manner that wasn’t exactly problematic. Because as the quote says, it’s not him doing it. It’s the character he’s playing doing it. Which is an important distinction, and answers a question that probably wasn’t serious to begin with
minus-squarespiderhamster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoGonna assume this is Tropic Thunder. I have time to write this comment but not click a link.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-220 hours agoThe Yuri Wong song built off the sample of the quote. If you listen later and enjoy it, he also uploads a video of making each song. It’s pretty cool shit.
Me?
I know who I am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKvqhlhXq9s
Quick edit:
But I feel like this is the most recent example of a white actor using black face in a manner that wasn’t exactly problematic.
Because as the quote says, it’s not him doing it. It’s the character he’s playing doing it.
Which is an important distinction, and answers a question that probably wasn’t serious to begin with
Gonna assume this is Tropic Thunder. I have time to write this comment but not click a link.
The Yuri Wong song built off the sample of the quote.
If you listen later and enjoy it, he also uploads a video of making each song. It’s pretty cool shit.