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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-03-04 06:32 pm
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[ SECRET POST #2618 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2618 ⌋

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rubbertea: fanart of lester nygaard from the fargo tv show (Default)

[personal profile] rubbertea 2014-03-05 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
That's not whitewashing, though, is it? I thought whitewashing was specifically about erasing POCs by making them white or pretending they don't exist.
What's happening with the origin story is definitely fishy, but I wouldn't call it whitewashing.

(Anonymous) 2014-03-05 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
"To whitewash is a metaphor meaning to gloss over or cover up vices, crimes or scandals or to exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data"
rubbertea: fanart of lester nygaard from the fargo tv show (Default)

[personal profile] rubbertea 2014-03-05 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Is that the primary meaning of the word? Man, I had no idea. Seems like it's been misused a lot lately...
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[personal profile] iceyred 2014-03-05 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
I think it has two separate meanings. The dictionary definition that Anon gave, and the tumblr definition, where they complain about western movies being remade with western actors.
logicbutton: Hawkeye from Fullmetal Alchemist with her hair down (Default)

[personal profile] logicbutton 2014-03-05 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Whitewash is a paint-like substance that lightens the color of things like wood, so the original metaphorical usage was a reference to covering up something dark (negative) in order to make it seem light (positive). The newer usage is a (clever IMO) pun referencing both meanings.

(Anonymous) 2014-03-05 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
themoreyouknow.jpg

(Anonymous) 2014-03-05 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
Man, I had the most facepalm-worthy moment the other day when someone messaged me to ask why I was talking about the Japanese's tendency to "whitewash" their own history when it has nothing to do with race. And here you are.
rubbertea: fanart of lester nygaard from the fargo tv show (Default)

[personal profile] rubbertea 2014-03-05 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
Are you accusing me of sending you that message? I can assure you I had nothing to do with that.

(Anonymous) 2014-03-05 09:00 am (UTC)(link)
The short answer is no. That is not what I meant.

(Anonymous) 2014-03-05 10:48 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, but that's totally different from the meaning of "whitewashing" in the fandom SJ sense.
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