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Yeeeeah so, non blacks are just underdeveloped & ass at drawing Black characters & Black Ppl cus when I find Black art posted by actual Black People — that shit slap. they just be making excuses for being antiblack & having such limited art style. I’ve never heard of a Black artist being like, “well non black characters/ocs are just harder to draw w/o colorist/texturist/featurist adaptations of my own.”
S’ok tho😉. Leave it to Black People. They draw Black characters w faaaaaaaar more artistic quality, substance & perspective. Stick to y’all colorist, whitewashed, euro-featured & one dimensional remakes of ethnic characters. Cus that’s what y’all are best at & have always been “creatively limited” to. By choice. We got us.
#black tumblr#black twitter#blm#black art#black representation#antiblackness#misogynoir#colorism#featurism#texturism#fanart#colorism in fanart#antiblackness in fanart#fandom#anime#art style#mine.txt#double standards
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These “hairdressers” gon mess around and get no customers at all with all these dumb rules they be making up and for not providing the services they’re supposed to. What makes it even worse is that a lot of them reek of texturism. Be excluding those with kinkier hair types all cuz they can’t do hair. There’s no reason why you should have to straighten their hair in order to get the desired style either. When ppl start telling on y’all for not having licenses or being neglectful/lazy don’t get mad. You brought that on yourself.
#texturism#hair stylists#natural hair#y’all be doing way too much for people who can’t do hair#i said what i said#unique writes
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IDK what black girl needs to hear this but yes, you can overcome internalized colorism, featurism, and texturism and learn to truly love your features
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It's sad because my best friend in college has naturally very kinky hair (I can't say what hair type it is because I'm not educated enough). So she always kept her hair covered unless she could afford to get it done in braids.
And I always thought she should show off her hair. I liked it the handful of times she couldn't cover it up for whatever reason. But she was always self conscious because she never had defined curls.
I always wish I knew what to say to try to help her with that because she should be proud of her hair.
Maybe there was nothing I could say to undo all of the damage society has done on women with kinky hair.
(Also congrats to Simone Biles. She looked beautiful in her wedding photos.)
-fae
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Whitewashing and why you shouldn't do (or support) it
Disclaimer: This post will specifically address the white washing of Black people and characters.
What is white washing? White washing in the context of fanart is when you take a character of color, usually one with brown/black skin, and either make their skin lighter, give them more Eurocentric features, or both.
Why is it harmful? To explain why this is harmful, I will use one of the first examples of fanart; renaissance paintings of ancient Greek myths. Specifically, artwork featuring Princess Andromeda. Go to your search engine and type in "princess Andromeda". Based on those images, you would never have known that in the original Greek legends, Andromeda was black. So why is she most often depicted as a white woman?
McGrath’s article was definitive in addressing three things: that all the Greek mythographers placed Andromeda as a princess of Ethiopia, that Ovid specifically refers to her dark skin and that artists throughout Western art history frequently omitted to depict her blackness because Andromeda was supposed to be beautiful, and blackness and beauty – for many of them – was dichotomous.
That quote is from this article, and I highly recommend you give it a read. When you whitewash a character, you are perpetuating the idea in the quote above. That this character you like, whether you like them because they're funny or smart or beautiful, cannot be those things and also have black features.
Colorism and whitewashing
I'm going to bring up colorism, because sometimes, people will have a character still look Black, but lighten their skin tone, essentially making a dark skinned character light skinned. That is not okay either.
colorism: prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group:
Lighter skinned Black people, while still targets of racism, are closer to whiteness than darker skinned Black people, and in some cases face less discrimination. When Black people first started to appear on TV, it was generally lighter skinned ones because that was more acceptable. This article goes more in depth about colorism.
Misogynoir and whitewashing.
Misogynoir is a word coined to describe the unique hatred that black women face. It is the intersection of racism and misogyny.
People may whitewash a female presenting character but not a male presenting character. One trait of misogyny is tying a womans worth to their beauty. When you realize that beauty and blackness were (and still are) seen as antonyms, the issue with this type of whitewashing is made clear.
Texturism and whitewashing
texturism: a form of social injustice, where afro-textured hair or coarse hair types are viewed negatively, often perceived as "unprofessional", "unattractive", or "unclean".
When Black characters were first introduced to media, aspects of them would be changed to heighten their proximity to whiteness and make them more palatable to white audiences. Black women would get perms or silk presses, and Black men would keep their hair cut short and "tidy." This would occur in normal workplaces as well. Black hair has too often been regarded as "unprofessional" or "thuggish."
Note: This does not mean that all Black women with silk presses or perms or all Black men with short hair are trying to heighten their proximity to whiteness, or do not love themselves and their hair.
Changing a Black character's natural hair/curl pattern to be more loosely textured can also be considered white washing, especially when paired with lightened skin. However, it is very nuanced; some people may want to show a character with a sew-in or wearing a wig, or just draw them with straightened hair. It is not always white washing, but it is a good thing to be aware of anyway. This article goes more in depth about texturisim.
How can you help?
Don't create, support, or reblog whitewashed art.
P.S. if anyone wants to come on this post bringing up blackwashing, read this (now updated) post of mine.
#black people#black culture is#representation#white washed#white washing#race#discrimination#antiblackness#fandom critical#fandom criticism#colorism#racism#misogny#misogynoir#texturism
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When it comes to Colorism and texturism in tv and movies, it’s a very gendered issue.
I don’t know if any of y’all have noticed, but Black men will hardly, if ever, let a biracial who’s lightskinned, has below type 4 curls, and has Eurocentric features play them in any type of way. From what I’ve observed, when it comes to modern tv shows and movies their representation is leaning more towards the dark skinned side.
Meanwhile, black women and girls are actively played by biracials who are very light, very loose when it comes to hair texture, has some Eurocentric features. One of the few times we get darkskinned representation, it’s usually going to be in some very masculinizing, or an angry black woman, or a sidekick(There are exceptions like Lunella from Moongirl and Devil Dinosaur).
But what I’m trying to say is, how is it that the media remembers that darkskinned black men and boys can exist in roles that aren’t demeaning in some way, but suddenly it’s a hard task to portray darkskinned black woman and girls?
If they can give black men and boys good darkskinned representation, they can give black women and girls ours.
#colorism#misogynoir#texturism#a good example of this is Gus and Luz from toh#they made sure to let the audience know Gus is a black boy on a magical island but Dana has to tell people that Luz#the main character is Afro-Dominican#Cus people kept thinking luz wasn’t Afro-Latino#also for those of you who are going to say but the show confirmed that luz and her mom used to straighten their hair!#That’s why luz didn’t have coily or curly hair and people couldn’t tell she was black#new flash! just because a black person strqightens or relaxes our hair doesn’t mean we suddenly become racially ambiguous#you can tell who a black person is and what they look like no matter the hairstyle
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So I’m searching for curl-friendly brushes on Amazon and I see this
This whole chart seems off to me (maybe I’m just looking too much into things)
I think it's the 4a and 4b lol, that shit is not accurate in the least lol.
Right away I found one more accurate just by looking! 🙄
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its so funny how even by other black elders, afros are seen as this unmanageable menace that need to be combed, but many of them have not taken the time to learn how to do afros, and many black people who have self hatred are less likely to take care of their hair well due to having to stick to the “virtue” of appealing to white people
and this os especially apparent in how people have literally gotten punished at school or work for wearing hairstyles commonly worn by black people, and how certain workplaces have policies against it. not to mention how nonblack people seem to almost always be touching black hair without consent, treating it as “exotic”, combined with a general hatred of curlier hair, including afros, especially with 4c hair
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Every Black child needs to see this Malcolm X clip…
Credit: MrCrim3@MrCrim3
#YouTube#MrCrim3@MrCrim3#Malcolm X#Self-Hate#Colorism#Racism#Featurism#Texturism#Eurocentric Beauty Standards#Afrocentric Features#Anti-Blackness#Anti-Black Propaganda
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Beyonce, Black Pride and Black America
I love Beyonce and I've always been aware of some of the critique she gets for treating black capitalism as black liberation. I will not be critiquing her through an anti capitalist lens today but rather question the effectiveness of her activism. What does Beyonce actually achieve in the grand scheme of things?
About two days ago I was listening to Black Parade for maybe the 100th time. I've been listening to it casually since the day it came out and always enjoyed it. I've never really paid attention to what she says in the song but this time a lyric really struck me. “Fuck these laid edges imma let it shrivel up”. Now I completely get the sentiment here. Not abiding to the social pressures of having your hair constantly look “presentable” and manipulating the natural texture of your hair can be rather liberating. Black women's hair texture and styles have been policed heavily in western societies and held to a higher standard than virtually every other race. Accompanied with the discourse that takes place within the community that perpetuates texturism and other oppressive views that stem from white supremacist ideologies, it is a deep seeded issue. I'm sure some people will remember the discourse regarding braids as not being an acceptable “birthday hairstyle". One twitter user even wrote “a bitch really told me to get braids as my birthday hairstyle ..i unfollowed shorty so quick”.
The lyric did make me laugh though, because Beyonce is and has been a prominent figure that influences the beauty standards within the black community. Do some quick research and scroll through her instagram page and you will see a perfectly laid wig or weave in virtually every post. While we all know that instagram is just a collection of people's “best” pictures and carefully crafted images, presenting your “best” self as the version of you that upholds to european beauty standards is interesting. To me.
Yes, she is ultimately a victim to the beauty standard that has been put in place. However, when she does embrace hairstyles such as braids and locs, it is usually done in artistic endeavors. In a music video or film. There is nothing inherently wrong with this, but it can unintentionally treat black liberation and african traditions as a spectacle. Which is very much played out in the entertainment industry today. At highly acclaimed and exclusive events such as the grammys, oscars etc. you will notice that beyonce puts the braids away and adopts to her usual wig or weave. When I looked up to see if she has worn braids to red carpet events it is very few and her most notable braided red carpet look was for the “The Lion King” premier which speaks for itself. I didn't even go in on another lyric in the song "waist beads from Yoruba" which, as a Nigerian who is a part of the Yoruba tribe, was hilarious.
I just want to highlight some irony that takes place here in regards to her music and her brand vs. how she chooses to present herself “professionally”. For me, more impact could take place within the community if we saw her in these “exclusive” spaces wearing her natural texture or even braids. Normalizing it to people through action rather than separating it from her ‘work environment” because ultimately that's what these events are for her.
I am just using Beyonce as an example for an issue that includes most people in her industry and goes a lot deeper than this. Like many other black women, Beyonce has been a role model and a highly regarded figure in my household for as long as I can remember. I grew up on her music and always loved it. I will also argue the fact that she is the best performer of this generation. All that being said I do believe it is possible to critique one's actions without belittling their character as a whole and still be a fan.
#beyonce#bee hive#renaissance#Critique#black pride#black liberation#activism#Birthday hair#braids#twitter#discourse#texturism#colorism#colourism#rap#r and b music#met gala#black America#music#queen bey#video essay#jayz#black capitalism
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Why did I just now see fanart of Camilo relaxing his hair? I wanna kill myself.
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It pisses me off that I see a shit ton of videos of black women wearing straight wigs rather than videos of black women loving their natural hair.
Not to mention I love braids and locs and all, but the fact that the only braids that are popular are braids that are long as fuck and can make you look like you have straight hair, not to mention people use straight extensions/ straighten their hair before braiding, and any natural locs and braids that are above or at the shoulder, and don’t look like they’ve been pressed to death by straightening combs, are vilified and made fun of, and short afro hair is seen as ugly, and shrinkage is seen as this evil that needs to be stomped out, is fucking disgusting and antiblack as fuck and I’m tired of it.
Fuck them wigs, I’m constantly having videos of them being shoved in my face every single day, fuck them laid edges, my edges will stay curly and poofy, fuck this negativity towards shrinkage, fuck all that shit. I’m tired of seeing straight and loose-wave/curly wigs and long braids being more popular than actually loving your natural hair. I’m tired of seeing video after video after video on how to burn your strands and make them straight and also hiding your natural hair underneath the Proximity To Whiteness Wigs. You don’t love black hair, you love what you can do to be closer to whiteness. STILL. Stop claiming you love being black when you’re still trying your damndest to look as white as possible while shitting on black hair that doesn’t fit the bigoted standards that have been shoved down your throat. Natural hair movement my ass.
Stop telling people to “fix” their hair when there’s nothing to fix. People aren’t broken, they’re made as they are. Fix your white supremacist attitude, how about that? Loser.
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i hate that in both The Latest Buzz and MBAV, the only time they put Vanessa Morgan in textured hair is when shes playing a "Mean" character. Like UUGHHH it just makes me wanna scream! let actors wear their natural hairrr without them freaking turning into demons. PLEASE.
#texturism#context if u havent seen the latest buzz: she plays the shrew in the shake spear play#the taming of the shrew#and shes played as mean for most of it#thankfully at the end she smiles a lot more but just. man.
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Yall, look at white women tryna cop/extend "protective styling" to be exceptional to them🤦🏽♀️
Like...........
Yall gone have to start putting active energy into being your real actual, culturally-aligned selves & holding each other accountable for theft (& the spread of this kind of misinformation) cus. When has "white hair" ever needed protecting? What is white hair? You mean hair that is loose texture-wise, right? Is that hair type not actually incredibly common tho? Across numerous cultures? So what in the blatant appropriative audacity? 😮💨 like...... yall vulture at any & every expense fr. This is ridiculous. Yall are obsessed w Black People. 😐
#like i shouldnt be but im floored#truly the least creative least original ppl on the planet#all by themselves#white people#cultural appropriation#black tumblr#black twitter#white women#cultural fetishism#texturism#colorism#culture vultures
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Yeah, let’s talk about this cus I’m still having to deal with this when it comes to my hair. My hair is 4A-4B, and there is nothing more frustrating than trying to find a hairstyle tutorial video and there’s nobody with your curl pattern. It’s just loose textured girls and women( cus let’s be honest, it’s mainly the non black and biracials girlies doing this) popping up in the search results.
Then they have the nerve to get upset when we say that having wavy hair doesn’t mean you can be in OUR natural hair community and start calling us the Curl Police because we dared to exclude the non black girls from OUR OWN MOVEMENT!
#natural hair community#texturism#black hair#type 4 natural hair#black girls of tumblr#protect black spaces#4cnaturalhair#4bnaturalhair#4anaturalhair
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