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Brownwashing

Brownwashing is a casting practice in the film industry of mainly The United States in which POC actors are cast in historically non-POC character roles. The film industry has a history of frequently casting POC actors for roles involving White, non-Hispanic culture.
Hermione Granger although a fictional character she has historically perceived as a young white girl this was up until recently when a Play based on the books announced their casting of a black woman to play the roll of Germione Granger. The Brownwashing of this popular fictional white character is just a small sample of this ever growing trend in entertainment industry.
by NateBlank July 23, 2017
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public pronouns

A public pronoun is nearly the same as a personal pronoun only better used for public and social settings. Where they/them can be someone's personal pronouns it is more proper to publically and socially engage with said person with the more triditional he/him she/her Mr/Mrs Sir/Ma'am which are public pronouns.
Hello Sir and Ma'am welcome to my Bakery may I offer your some samples, perhaps a nice mini strawberry cupcake for the little miss? Oh and we use public pronouns here at Sanity Bakery.
by NateBlank November 1, 2022
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