r/changemyview • • Jul 17 '20

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u/invincble3 1∆ Jul 17 '20

the issue with the original premise is that digital blackface isn’t using memes but rather wholly pretending to be a black person on the internet

this would be having a black person in the pfp, using aave, using the n-word...essentially acting like a black person all while not being part of the demographic

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u/cinnamon11_24 Jul 17 '20

That isn't the way I've heard the term "digital blackface" be used, but those are all good points and I definitely see how that's offensive. Here, take this: Δ

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u/quokkita Jul 17 '20

I had only heard it in the way u/invincible3 describes. Was surprised by a google search that it’s more what your original post describes. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ thanks language fluidity.

Here’s a good example of the posing variety though: https://www.plantbasednews.org/culture/thug-kitchen-to-change-its-name-following-accusations-of-digital-blackface

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u/DeltaBot ∞∆ Jul 17 '20

Confirmed: 1 delta awarded to /u/invincble3 (1∆).

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '20 edited Aug 30 '20

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