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brownface

Brownface

Posted on 29 September 202223 December 2022 by Liam Lockhart-Rush

BROWNFACE: The offensive practice of a white/non-South Asian actor darkening their skin with makeup, and wearing clothing to appear South Asian in an attempt to portray racist stereotypes. The use of brown-voice often accompanies instances of brownface performance and it is most often used to mock people of South Asian Continue Reading

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