We always hear about white-washing, but why is black-washing not considered bad? (Page 2)

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Whenever a white actor portrays a non-white character, or the original culture is ignored in favour of white (usually American) actors, people complain about white-washing.  Yet when characters who are quite explicitly white are portrayed by black actors, that's a progressive step forward.  In your opinion, is this fair? I'm not asking whether it happens or not, because it definitely happens in both directions, but the former is perceived negatively while the latter is perceived positively. Let me give you another example: when movies or games don't include enough black people (despite being based on a culture that is predominantly white), its a bad thing. But movies that are almost exclusively made up of black actors are acceptable or not questioned at all.  Where do you stand on this debate?  #Race #Politics #Movies

name_is_eric · Answer

Exactly what I was thinking!
That is truly disgraceful behavior. Diversity is all fine... When it is on white people's account.

White people need to wake the fuck up from this diversity-cuckold coma, and return to empire building business.

Reach500 · Answer

The reason that it is considered worse when this is done in favor of white actors is because it is already much more difficult for black actors to get cast.

JamesBoradil03 · Answer

i think it is no different than black-facing is extremly offensive, but white-facing is not and is actually funny or a "statement"

MrBurke · Answer

If they're trying to be historically accurate in any way they should at least use the right races in the right areas for the time

AdmiralBailey · Answer

He looks damn good & coco in that Knight suit ~Mr Bails Extraordinaire

Nadim171 · Answer

Both are equally bad. Hoever there was some blacks living in Europe.

humanearth · Answer

It's brainwashing to the next level

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Double standards is never a good thing.

gothgirl997 · Answer

Voted C

FýrdracaDócincel · Answer

Because HONK HONK.

We always hear about white-washing, but why is black-washing not considered bad? (Page 2)

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