Definder - what does the word mean?

What is blackwash?

Taking a character from a movie, TV show, etc of a certain ethnicity and replacing them with a black representation of that original character

"I didn't like the blackwashing they did to the little mermaid, it made it tacky and unauthentic"

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blackwash - video


Blackwash - what is it?

Thinkin you all black....but you really ain't.

Kids in todays society are becoming blackwashed.

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What does "blackwash" mean?

blackwashing is taking a (usually) white character and turning it into a black person. but however, it is literally NEVER okay to take someone's character, and change it without permission. neither is it okay to take an oc, based off of someone irl, and change it for what you think it should be. making a black character is representation enough, you soaked boar.

person one: "if you think blackwashing exists, you are racist."
person two: "dude what the hell, did you just assume if someone was racist based off of that? that's cringe."

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Blackwash - what does it mean?

Blackwashing is when a person changes a character's previous race to black. Blackwashing is just as bad as whitewashing, and it's a fact. The only acceptable reason is if you do that solely for fun. In terms of representation, it sucks ass because creating a black original character is not that hard and absolutely not problematic, unlike looking down at a specific race and deciding the character is better when it's black.

(for representation)
A: I fixed this art and now the character looks better.
B: Dude that's just straight up blackwashing.
A:"Blackwashing'' doesn't exist, you're just racist that you won't accept POC representation!
A: Besides, this character looks better as black.
B:And that's the problem, you just think a certain race is superior than others when really everyone should be equal. This ''representation'' doesn't help with anything but offend those who have the same race as the character's original design.

(for fun)
A: Hi check out my drawing of this character as a black person, i think they look neat.
B: Oh, looks cool but why did you change their race?
A: It's nothing really, i just thought of drawing this for fun.
B: Alright, besides that's a nice drawing!
A: Thank you!

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Blackwash - meaning

The act of changing art that includes white, Asian, Hispanic, etc. Characters into Black or dark skinned, for the purpose of β€œrepresentation”.

Twitter really is something, so much hate, especially to artists. A lot of β€œart fixers” really enjoy BlackWashing, it’s a lot more common than you’d think.

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Blackwash - definition

The form of making a originally white character black. It’s commonly used as β€œart”, and not seen for how incredibly racist it is.

β€œI hate how people are always blackwashing characters!”
β€œBlackwashing doest exist!”
β€œThen neither does whitewashing jackass”
β€œβ€¦β€

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Blackwash - slang

Blackwashing is a term used when a person deliberately changes a (usually) white character, or person, to be included in the black race, as, to (in most cases) show more representation of the black community.

It is NOT okay to commit to blackwashing for more representation or any other reason. Blackwashing is just as bad as whitewashing. You are changing a character's ethnicity for YOUR OWN liking. It is unfair and showing the person needs to be in your community to be good. Please leave peoples' skins alone; they are perfect the way they ARE.

POC person: "We have the right to be blackwashing, it shows more of us."

Another POC person: "I am POC but believe that is unfair. We should not change someone's skin colour for any case."

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Blackwash

to overwrite whites, and their history with blacks or other minorities and their history

see google veterans day google 2015

google just blackwashed veterans day with their 2015 doodle

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Blackwash

When an established character is turned black for no reason other than to diversify the cast. It is the opposite of whitewashing, and is normally not ever complained about

Person 1: Why did they have to blackwash Domino in the new Deadpool movie?
Person 2: What, are you saying she can't be black? You're so racist for not giving black actresses a chance
Person 1: it's not about being racist, it's about being accurate, jackass

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Blackwash

When a non-black person criticizes a black person, he may feel there is a need to disprove the influence of racism on his opinions. So, he proves he's not racist by citing another black person who also criticizes the first black person. Stephen Colbert coined the term on September 24th, 2009.

Blackwash can be used as either a noun or a verb.

Mr. White: I've been saying for a long time that Mr. Black's policies are terrible. An African-American writer from the New York Times criticized him too.

Mr. Black: Don't blackwash me. Why do you need to point out that the writer is black?

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