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On a slight tangent, am I the only one who hates the word "yellowface"? I don't think it feels honestly equivalent to "blackface," because "black" as a descriptive term for a person isn't automatically racist, whereas "yellow"... is?

No, you're not the only one. Folks in the thread, can we brainstorm different terms?

well a Chinese girl in my class (I teach Kindergarten) refers to herself as "China-faced" lol

Understandable, but "black" wasn't always a neutral term. People of African descent all over the world reclaimed it, whereas "yellow" has not really been reclaimed by people of Asian descent. The term "blackface" is associated with racist action, so I do think "yellowface" is appropriate when discussing people of non-Asian ethnicities wearing make-up to make them appear Asian. We're not supposed to like it, it's supposed to serve as a descriptor for racist behavior.

Just because "black" alone as a descriptive term isn't automatically racist, "blackface" is the name of a historically racist act.

But "blackface" is inherently racist. You don't need to temper the phrase "yellowface." It's offense because the act is offensive. Why would you feel compelled to make a horrific act have a more palatable name?