Yellowbenning: When you come late to an internetthread and you are afraid that no one is going to see your comment so instead of just sucking it up and taking it like a man you start a new post about the exact same topic in the same community.
Yellowbenning: "Oh no, too many people have posted their selfies already, no one is gonna see my selfie, I swear to god I am gonna make people see me, time to yellowben this bitch"
Yellowman (born Winston Foster in Negril, Jamaica in 1959) is a Jamaican reggae (rub-a-dub) and dancehall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman. He was popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, coming to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation. He is called Yeloowman because he is an albino and his skin is tinted yellow. His most popular song is Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
1. Refers to the practice in cinema or theatre of a non-Asian (typically white) actor/actress playing the role of an Asian character. More specifically, it refers to the use of makeup and prosthetics to give the actor a "more Asian" appearance; also, actors often affect a heavy accent and/or speak in poor English. Related to "blackface."
2. By extension, can mean the practice of taking on an ethnically stereotypical persona; metaphorically, an Asian actor may be "donning yellowface" merely by portraying an Asian character in an exaggerated and/or demeaning fashion.
1. In the infamous "Fu Manchu" series, Swedish actor Warner Oland, as well as actors Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and Peter Sellers, donned "yellowface" to portray the villainous, fictional Chinese title character.
2. Although "Madame Butterfly" stories usually feature a woman of Asian heritage in the role of the Asian female lead, the Asian actress can arguably be accused of being in "yellowface" by portraying such a stereotypical and unflattering character.
similar to “blackfish” or “blackface”, yellowfishing or “yellowface” is attempting to look asian, if you aren’t asian. this may consist but is not limited to: aritificially enlarging the eyes, making the nose smaller (plastic surgery), and pulling / taping back the eyes to make them slimmer / wider.
follower: “omg are you asian?”
instagrammer: “no, haha im *insert race*! thank you though!”
follower (later, conversation with a friend): oh, you know *instagrammer*? yeah, they’re a yellowfish. they arent actuallt asian.”