Earlier we reported that the streaming platform HBO Max removed temporarily from her library the legendary film “gone With the Wind“. The reason was the exploitation in the tape of racial stereotypes about the pre-war South. At the same time, the service in fact committed a racist act, because the actress is for the supporting role Hattie McDaniel became the first black performer to receive the award “Oscar”
However, administrators Netflix and Bbc went even further by declaring war on the “blackface”. We are talking about the use of makeup by actors for caricature roles of blacks.
In recent years, scandals have regularly flared up in the United States and other Western countries when photographs of white celebrities disguised as African-Americans have become public. So, last year, the Prime Minister of Canada had to apologize Justin Trudeauwhich appeared in 2001 at a thematic student party “Thousand and One Nights” in costume Aladdin (white suit with a turban and a black face).
However, before that, the use of the “blackface” in satire somehow remained. But the death of George Floyd provoked a new surge of self-censorship in the style of dystopia George Orwell “1984“. So, users of Netflix applications, BBC iPlayer and Britbox now unavailable for viewing network shows “Little britain“,”League of gentlemen“and”Mighty Bush“. The reason was the numbers with blackfaces and jokes about racism.
However, the absurdity does not end there. The fact is that Hollywood also decided to hit on TV shows and films in which law enforcement officers are shown in a positive way. So, Paramount network announced the closure of the documentary series “Police officers“(Cops), which lasted on air for 32 seasons. The same thing happened with the show. Live PD on the channel A&E.
Besides, Sony Pictures Television postponed the premiere of the second season of the series “Best in Los Angeles“(L.A.’s Finest) It’s about remaking “Bad guys“, in which Will smith and Martin Lawrence replaced by women.
However, the Hollywood elite obviously will not stop there. Many actors are now demanding a cut in police funding in the United States, and journalists are calling in principle to ban TV shows that show law enforcement in a positive tone. An example is the article The washington post entitled “Shut down all police movies and TV shows. Now”
With this in mind, it’s no wonder that soon they’ll disappear from digital sites. “Police Academy“,”Law and order“,”Brooklyn 9-9“and so on. However, it is not entirely clear how far this act of self-censorship will go. Let’s say whether the same are in danger”The bad guys” or “Beverly Hills Police Officer“in which the cops are played by famous black actors?
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