thewanderingbackpack@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWhen did it become unacceptable for white actors to play characters of different races (e.g, black face, yellow face, etc)?message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down12
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-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 · 2 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 days agoThey can still be a dude playing a dude, disguised as another dude.
minus-squareocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoGod this com needs moderation XD
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-22 days 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-up1·2 days agoGonna assume this is Tropic Thunder. I have time to write this comment but not click a link.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 days 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.
They can still be a dude playing a dude, disguised as another dude.
God this com needs moderation XD
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.