What do you call it when a director (who happens to be a man of color) casts white actors to play Asian characters? Whitewashing, yellowfacing, internalized oppression, or maybe stupid?
Lots of really smart people are calling it racebending. Click the link to find out more about the award-winning animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender set in Asia (with an all-asian cast) and the injustice that’s being done to it by the casting of white actors to star in the live action film.
I’ve been posting this everywhere, but it’s very suitable for your strip too.
http://derekkirkkim.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-day-in-politics-same-old-racist.html
Check out his archives, he posts a lot about the subject of Avatar’s casting. And he’s brilliant in all things comics anyways.
I’ve read that particular posting. Wonderfully articulated. I still need to check out his comics work, though. :)
Nice site and nice comic Jo!
Thank you, Ren! Stop by again in about a week for more comics. :)
Nice site, Joey! It looks great, I particularly like the top banner. Also, good comic. This racebending issue really pisses me off. I’m not gonna go watch the movie.
Thanks, Yazzy. Same here!
I’m well impressed Joey! Can’t wait to see more. (=