WHITE CHICKS
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Directed by
Keenan Ivory Wayans
Two disgraced African American FBI sibling Agents, Kevin and Marcus Copeland, who are assigned the duty of protecting cruise line heiresses Brittany and Tiffany Wilson from a kidnapping plot. Their supervisor, Elliott Gordon has given them this duty as a last resort to being fired from the agency given their recent reputation. When the Wilson sisters get a facial scar in a car accident, they refuse to leave the hotel due to their appearance. But in order to save their job, the Copeland brothers will have to do the unthinkable: disguise themselves as white women in the form of Wilson sister look-alikes.
Characters
Nearly a decade after its release, White Chicks is still cited by some viewers as a preeminent example of “reverse racism.” These critics argue that the overt usage of stereotypes and whiteface makeup to satirize elements of white womanhood is just as harmful and racist as it would be if directed towards those of another ethnic background.
Whiteface is a reversal of the term blackface, a historically popular style of theatrical makeup used by white actors to portray stereotyped caricatures of black people
Critical Race ANALYSIS
- Black Men's alleged obsession with White Women ( Utilized as the "token" black character)
- White Privilege (Rich spoiled white girls in the Hamptons)
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