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When did it become unacceptable for white actors to play characters of different races (e.g, black face, yellow face, etc)? (lemmy.world)

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think watching the documentary Ethnic Notions is really useful in understanding why blackface is uniquely messed up, and was invented as a tool of oppression.