Blackwashed fanart is something I've NEVER seen anyone complain about (except the usual anti-sjws), and there's still lots of people still doing that. Idk like sometimes I don't get it you know? I want you to join this situation: I edited your girlfriend photo and making it uglier and showing it to the internet. Like the upcoming Ariel recasting, none of these changes make any story-logical sense; they feel gratuitous and forced, mostly because they are unnecessary and nonsensical. It just signals that characters made by Koreans are not acceptable to the western localizers and need replaced by acceptable races. Why would they? And Disney itself has given us a black Sir Lancelot (Once Upon a Time tv show) as well as a black feminized version of A Wrinkle in Time) why? I don't draw fanart that much nowadays, so you can also save the pearl clutches. Blackwashing versus whitewashing, just what does this mean? But judging the casting based on skin colour and claiming Middle-earth as exclusively white is not just misguided, it clearly exposes what researcher Helen Young has called fantasys habits of whiteness. Very interesting your opinion. You really just have to care enough to look for them instead of just going for the nearest white person.. FAQ | And it WILL bite us in the backside down the line. Racism is a By the time of colonialism they would've long become a mixed race. First, these are imaginary creatures which are not always clearly described in the original books Tolkien was more interested in metaphysical than biological questions. Your email address will not be published. This is what the Blacktober artists know in their bones. By drawing racist portrayals of Asian or Black characters, we promote a bad mind set for future works. However, through the effects of intertextuality, or ascribing meanings from one image onto another, blackwashed characters become a blank slate for the audience to attribute negative Black stereotypes to. And, is he talking about black actors only? Blackwashing, or racebending, is the act of taking an originally white character and making them black, or a person of color. Who does it hurt if little Jimbo junior draws a mongolian spiderman? BilalPowell 5 years ago #4 They call blackwashing colorblind casting Former #1. An good example of people being upset over a previously white character, is the backlash over Halle Bailey playing Ariel in an upcoming revamp The Little Mermaid.. gayfortheconstitution: lastsonlost: Nnedi Okorafor, PhD on Twitter "Blackwashing white characters is not a step forward. Either you can do it both ways or you can't do it at all pick a side Hollywood! Related:Hes Not King Dwarf, Other Actors Blast Peter Dinklages Snow White Backlash. I have nothing against any race. Well, I'm afraid that it's The point is Disney doesn't need. And each is an opportunity to update outdated and unacceptable tropes, and find ways to represent and normalise non-white characters. You speak about how there needs to be Representation and I agree with that. White people are indigenous to Britain and Europe, and theyre entitled to have their historical stories (from the days before the largescale Asian and African immigration to Europe in the 20th century) depicted by actors of their own national ethnicities. VOX ATL is Atlanta's home for uncensored teen reporting and self-expression. The server encountered an internal error or PRIVACY POLICY. If that character were to be played by an actor of color, there would be nothing wrong with it.. If something is wrong when it is done to one race it is wrong when done to another. The Black Panther Rule states that, while you may change a white characters race to anything you want, you may not change a black characters race to white! I agree with you that skin color doesnt matter when its irrelevant in the context of the story. Paper 9455.https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/9455, African American Studies | Africana Studies | Visual Studies, intertextuality, anti-racism, structural racism, whitewashing, blackwashing, stereotype, Eurocentrism, African American Studies Commons, I don't even have a headcanon. 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. 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. Throughout all of human history we see more idealizing artworks than those showing reality. I feel like often times, when there is good POC representation happening, it can never just be them chilling. in the end theres a lot of artists doing their versions of sailor moon etc! What a pleasant surprise. black Roman soldiers and officers, but was the majority of them really, Secondly, Whitewashing and Blackwashing have two VERY different impacts in terms of art. (@hermusicofficial). So about blackwashing, I think its similar to whitewashing, when it undermines the context of the story, for example: a black man like the Duke of Westminster in The Irregulars of Baker Streeth in an imaginative version of Londons Victorian era. Blackwashing, or racebending, is the act of taking an originally white character and making them black, or a person of color. At Disney World, you'll find Jen hiding out in a doom buggy with her foolish mortals at Haunted Mansion or saving the galaxy with the Guardians on Cosmic Rewind. I mean, why not let kids or whoever imagine and create their own role models, heroes, and villains with characters they connect with if they don't see it represented in mainstream media? Senior Independent Study Theses. Fair enough, but Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese creation, so if youre gonna adapt it, do it right. Either you can do it both ways or you can't do it at all pick a side Hollywood! As much as I love the characters I draw, I sigh because it feels like just another fanart. Art is about expressing oneself. We do need more coloured heroes, after all. If the character is based on a real person in reality is more where I personally draw the line. Thank you for posting this.. now I understand . The same happens with homosexuals in the court of the prince of the same series. actors are somehow better than coloured actors. Fast-forward to now: interestingly enough it is Disney and the Disney-owned Marvel Comics Universe (MCU) that are leading the charge in this whole new world of color (and gender) inclusion. And this is where The Black Panther Rule comes into play. no ones identity was erased because no character was meant to be a specific race, but instead made the characters more accessible. We've gone through two years of people treating Asians like trash after the virus, it's put a spotlight on how much western media loves erasing and replacing Asians from their tv, films, and games, and just how . You have no right to tarnish what Asians on the Art community do. As for the Vikings, they were not a homogenous or pure racial group (especially due to trade and raids). What I want to see is POC and other minorities cast in unapologtic roles that are written for them. 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Adaptations are original cultural products that can imitate, question, rewrite or interpret source material in various ways. heroes we know today are white. discovered that Metatron, one of my favourite YouTubers, Firstly, whitewashing. A black Superman is a lazy sad useless idea, just as a black Roland was. I find the above statement quite wrong as you are trying to point out that its ok if a character is played by a person of color while being a person of color yourself (i think) is laughable. Please contact the server administrator at 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. 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. have) that weird belief that they're somehow better than the rest of the world. Now Amazons new adaptation of Tolkiens world is coming to our screens in September: The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power. 1978 saw the all-black take on The Wizard of Oz (The Wiz) and 29 years later in 1997, ABC TV aired a special black-led production of Disneys Cinderella starring R&B singing sensations Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston with Whoopi Goldberg as Queen Constantina. "The wealth of the "Western" nations and their white citizens is built on the blood, sweat and tears of coloured people. In short, Yes whitewashing is a Problem, But Blackwashing is Too. It's self-awareness that the world needs to recognize everyone and that it's OK if someone isn't portrayed as white. Peter Dinklage recently slammed the upcoming live-action Disney remake. And you can be both Japanese and black. why are most of the black characters from central Africa and not northern Blackwashing is a corporate strategy designed to paint a veneer of wokeness onto the institutional image. Said the main character should still be a Black Woman, No Matter what. The stakes of fan art redrawing are low compared to replacing a real actor on tv for another race for example -not to say it doesn't matter at all-. Just be careful for what you wish for. That doesnt mean that its correct or just fine and that is the whole issue of blackwashing. Changing that is black washing. Visual Studies Commons, Home | Have to disagree on the Ghost in the Shell part. Most members of the team were Asian males, but you wouldn't know that from watching the movie. People have the right to draw it. Will you mad or not? There can only be hope for future creators to create more opportunities for minorities. We need new stories. My Account | This phrase was introduced by his biographer, Humphrey Carpenter. Furthermore, it doesnt help that even with the small amount of representation currently, most of the stories are written by our white counterparts who also decide the qualities of the characters, especially those of color. I similarly object to changes of nationality (e.g., Will in the wonderful book The Dark is Rising is made American for the awful movie), as well as of geography and age. Copyright (c) 2018 Feael Silmarien. White people keep asking why people are "blackwashing" white characters. I'm just saying that why show children the only way diversity and black woman / black characters can be successful is by 'blackwashing' a white character. At the heart of this topic is the importance of visual representation in media. But if its wrong to whitewash its wrong to blackwash. Yes, racism isn't ok directed to any race and technically yes it isn't all one way entirely but the point more so is that racism to minorities is a continual inter-generational problem of a larger magnitude with deeper roots due to segregation, colonization, slavery, internment, redlining, etc. And we cant be afraid of the extra work it takes to gather new audiences, tweeted Nnedi Okorafor on May 22. A part of #blacktober is also taking characters that exist, and then having artists recreate it and put their "spin" on it. Agent 007 can be any colour, but the character James Bond is white. Oh, and anime characters dont really look too much like real Japanese either. These are the only two films this guy can think of that has good POC representation? (Oh, surprise!) And they exist even now. My main question is: You say that whitewashing is a thing, and that it is wrong, right? When a white person is cast for the role of a coloured person in a movie it's We dont know if The Major is Japanese. But some believe Tolkien was writing a a mythology for England, and used myths and texts from Germanic cultures that had nothing to do with people of colour. Can you really be color blind if youre constantly noticing that a character is white and then stripping that character of its whiteness as though it were a mistake to begin with? Oh please, blackwashing is just as bad as whitewashing and before you say I'm white, I'm not. Similarly Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four comic book series is a member of a heretofore white family system (husband, wife, her brother, and husbands best friend) but now for some reason has become the black brother of the white wife why? 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??!! About | Articles praising the decision to race-swap characters to get rid of "evil whitey" flooded the net like sewage from a drainage pipe. People said that her playing Ariel wasnt the same Ariel as many people had grew up with; that Ariel was supposed to be white. Now, If the Character had an Unnatural skin tone to begin with (Green, Pink, Blue etc.) This version of the play presented audiences with a black Prometheus in chains, bringing to mind images of slavery, adding a further layer of complexity to the Titan who suffered for humanity. But if a Character was originally White, They should Stay White, If a Character was originally Japanese, they should stay Japanese, if they were originally black, they should Stay Black, No questions asked. Smith, Alyssa M., "Whitewashing v. Blackwashing: Structural Racism and Anti-Racist Praxis in Hollywood Cinema" (2021). Created in 2005, what started as a tiny central Florida-based website and short weekly podcast that allowed our audience to visit Walt Disney World virtually has grown into the publishing company it is today. do invent new characters with attributes you desire, This is the essence of fanart, and there's a lot like you out there. Give me a break. Powered by, Whitewashing Put a white actor into the role and who do you get? , a 2017 film starring Scarlett Johansson as the main character. other races. It is very important to accurately represent the social attitudes historically it would help racism not exacerbates it. Also I was thinking. Do you know that when you switch from making fanart to original art you can end up losing followers? More recently, films such as Thor, based on the superheroes from Marvel Comics show figures of Norse mythology played by black actors Idris Elba and Tessa Thompson. Catwomans race would go on to change again when in 1992 she returned as Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns and changed in 2002 to Halle Berry in Catwoman. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. When I read that bio I was likeoh shit, here it comes, but shes actually 100% right. We wouldnt dare make a movie in 2021 about North American indigenous people and use non-indigenous actors in the main roles. But as disgruntled fans might reason, if Amazon must have a diverse cast in this drama, why not stick to having actors of colour playing the characters who are dark-skinned in Tolkiens texts? A Professional theme for architects, construction and interior designers Write a good, original character of any race, gender, age, or religion, and I will scream (and have screamed) just as loud if Hollywood tries to overwrite that character. but thats only my perspective as a white person, im sure someone could give you a better explanation. In a 1951 letter to a potential editor, Milton Waldman, Tolkien stated that he had intended to dedicate his work to England, but in the same letter also wrote that he wanted to leave space for other minds and hands to contribute to his mythology. Home They only attack anything they think can be bad, with no basis nor proof. I'm black and honestly i think that all types of "washing" are something that should not be touched. now if nessa was white and people blackwashed her why should it be okay? Blackwashing white characters is not a step forward. Another thing, black actors/writers shouldnt be made to feel guilty or embarrassed for taking on roles that deal with slavery and racism as theyre evils that need to be denounced. Just because the intention is good doesnt mean the method is. I just like putting a creative twist on something. Great writing! But there are many different kinds of slavery. used to live peacefully together in the past is like telling stories about Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. "Blackwashing white characters is not a step forward. So let's turn the tables and make justice by "blackwashing Valley does what she wants. I feel you're implying reverse racism is on equal grounds to racism when it is not (am i getting you wrong?). That is not to say that there arent any GOOD portrayals, there are a decent amount! As black person, the characters you write will naturally reflect your race and culture, you dont need to try and write for a black audience. Each adaptation is a new text. There is a need to have more ethnic content and in the right setting with the right story it can be very successful but squeezing a black actor into a white skin is insulting to the audience as well as to the actor. Sadly, such In revisiting my position on the recent spate of racist casting changes in Hollywood Ive circled back around to see that yes, it would be nice if we didnt see color anymore and yes, the news that Disneys Little Mermaid Ariel will soon be played by a black actress is great news for those of us who are able to feel that black women are underrepresented in Hollywood. A major piece is that in the second movie, theres a scene in a gynoid factory; and we see another prosthetic body that is caucasian that looks exactly like her besides hair color. 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. Seriously! Just care. and more importantly, portraying white and black people living peacefully I'd especialy like to see the true story of 23 years a slave dramatized. There is plenty of evidence of diversity in Roman Britain, for example. Without any physical indication of race, Isaiah and his peer were both able to connect with the character, even though they disagreed on something irrelevant to the nature of the show. Blackwashing is worse than tokenizing a few Black people. It just does not make a whole lot of sense to me. She is the exploration of identity. I see people making anime characters Desi/ indian/ Filipino etc. Anyways my point: I think, the more execs see people backwashing characters the more their just not gonna add them so media cuz in their mind their like "Oh well people are turning characters black on their own so its find, no need to risk adding black people" WHICH IS AN AWFUL WAY OF THINKING!! My original post was really me trying to "get permission" to make the art I want. There has been a lot of backlash with both whitewashing, and blackwashing, some arguments saying that one is better than the other and some saying they are both the same. and this brings more problems than solutions. Many people on the internet and beyond say that Blackwashing is just as bad as whitewashing; that people shouldnt do it. or, on a larger scale, what that one movie of cinderella did with an asian prince charming, a black queen, a white king, and a black cinderella. Black Panther is black superhero also from the MCU and his movie went on to break all records during its release; it was lauded for featuring an almost all-black cast and for putting female warriors at the forefront of battle blah blah blah virtue-signalling feminism etc, this is not about that. More of this nonsense about "whitewashing" vs. "blackwashing" characters. If you wanna jazz your favorite characters up so they look more like you, great! The problem arises when You Change A character. Whitewashing is a problem that has been in Hollywood and media for the longest time. blackwashing white characters is not a step forwardjennifer aniston glamour. And there are plenty of ethnic asians who are American as well, so no excuses there. both sides are guilty. Blackwashing of British or European stories is culturally troublesome. A black character redrawn as white decreases black representation and visibility when they're already historically underrepresented in media. However once the midnight black Anne Boylan walks onto the screen the opportunity to portray a black person in an historical setting is lost as the viewers even the black ones sign and switch that rubbish off. It is complete demoralization. Its better than just being ignorant and possibly writing a negative stereotype. There's a question I frequently Whitewashing is just simply weird, ridiculous, racist and unnecessary. proper representation that isnt built on stereotypes. I just wanted to toy around with "black" hairstyles, features, and skin tones. The assumption is that shes Japanese because its a manga and set in Neo-Tokyo. Its an issue that needs to certainly be reformed. Shaft is and always will be a black BAMF! You contradict yourself with saying that the race of a person does not matter to the media unless the race is the focal point but in the same breath say that we must look for non whites because diversity. As a popular element of 21st-century culture, fantasys issues with race, racism and white privilege are subjects the genre has not yet fully addressed. However, she is played by by a white actress. 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. This is where I am confused. Blackwashing is merely forcing coloured people into white people's stories. Also, new people comes to follow you for your original art, so you end up covering that loss. Casting by race is still racism, and casting on the basis of you cant be white anymore is racism at its purest. 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