The Difference Between Whitewashing And Diversity in Hollywood
Posted on November 23, 2015
The outrage is real. As the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens draws nearer, the bigoted cries of #BoycottStarWarsVII keep coming. But white tears about being “marginalized” and fears of being “targeted for genocide” are nothing new. Outside of the sheer outlandishness of these claims, they point to an undying campaign of white folks trying to keep societal power and narrative control squarely in their hands.