'Digital Blackface': Should White People Share Black Memes?
‘Digital Blackface’: When Is It OK For White People To Share Black Memes? - Page 4
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So, does Dodson have a point? Does the monetary support from white people give them a pass to play along in the world of Black meme culture? Is it even that big of a deal to begin with? See what others on social media are saying below.
1. Y'all worded this title in a way that's gonna get black people attacked. You're also minimizing what digital blackface. It's not using a gif with a black person. It's literally building your online persona around blackness. Only using gifs of black ppl is just a symptom of that.
via @zaddysangyeon
2. digital blackface is NOT when you post a new york or nene gif digital blackface when you pretend to be black and go into black online spaces with the intent of speaking FOR black people
via @penbbles
3. here’s my take (imho): posting the occasional gif/meme featuring a black person? completely fine creating an entire online persona based on AAVE, black profile pics, and basically impersonating a black person online when you’re nothing like that irl? now THATS digital blackface
via @kngdvo
4. Digital blackface is NOT a non-Black person posting a Nene meme or Wee-Bay gif. Digital Blackface is the non-black person who pretends to be black & goes into digital spaces claiming to be the black person who agrees [insert black person] should be hated.
via @Purify_toast17
5. This CNN article is ridiculous. lol “Digital blackface” is when a white person makes a fake account pretending to be black typically pushing racist garbage or the “I’m black and approve of this message bullshit” But that has NOTHING to do with posting a MEME. This is insane! LOL
via @ImmortalTech
6. TRANSLATION: If you're not Black, stop using Black GIFs as your response and/or reaction to things. I see if it's in reference to the celebrity being discussed, but if not — cut it out. Digital blackface shows up in ways unspoken on here.
via @MrErnestOwens
7. GIFs are now digital blackface??? WHAT?
via @TheRedactedInc
8. There is no such thing as “digital blackface.” “Cultural appropriation” is merely culture. Reject the premises, because the premises are incoherent. They’re meant to keep you defensive and cowed. Refuse to participate.
via @proteinwisdom
9. If you're White and you've posted a GIF or meme of a Black person to express a strong emotion, you are guilty of wearing digital blackface. It's racist.
via @DANNY_INTERNET
10. Me after finding out I'm guilty of digital blackface
via @notrealBigMass
‘Digital Blackface’: When Is It OK For White People To Share Black Memes? - Page 4 was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
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