yellowface
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- noun
- /ˈjɛloʊfeɪs/
- Offensive
- In the past, yellowface was frequently used in films, where actors of non-Asian descent altered their appearance to imitate Asian characters.
Examples
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Unfortunately, it was deemed acceptable to have yellowface played in Hollywood at the time.
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There's absolutely nothing new about yellowface, blackface, or other kinds of "color" face.
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If we called it anything but yellowface, people might start to think it's okay.
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Look at the history of yellowface and how white people are made up to look Asian.
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I'm sorry it is so hard for you to admit to the yellowface going on, though.
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Okay, you said offensive things by defending the use of yellowface and getting upset that an actor is black.
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I cannot understand why they feel the need for yellowface at all; it looks unnatural and is completely unnecessary.
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He's probably very aware of the implications of yellowface and how offensive it is.
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Weaving in many movies, but that image of him in yellowface is so deeply wrong and deeply disturbing.
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In certain contexts, both yellowface and whiteface can be racist and offensive.
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How Offensive
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Etymology
Yellowface comes from the simple parts yellow and face, formed by copying the older word blackface. It names the harmful practice where non-Asian people use makeup or stereotypes to 'pretend to be' Asian, which is offensive.