Stereotyping

The Danger of a Single Story

TED talk by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the dangers of a single narrative and the harmful effects of stereotypes.

'The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make the one story become the only story.'

The Garbage Man: Why I Collect Racist Objects

David Pilgrim, founder of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University discusses the consequences of racial stereotyping and racist depictions, and the importance of openly discussing racist portrayals of the past and how they link to the present.

Democracy in Difference - Debating key terms of gender, sexuality, race and identity

Excellent resource exploring terms used in public debates about identity politics, political correctness, pronouns and what constitutes racism. An interdisciplinary guide to key concepts, influenced by decolonial methodologies, Marxism, feminism, queer theory and deconstruction. Features interactive links, illustrations, embedded videos and music.

Final Bow for Yellowface

Organisation working toward ending outdated representations of Asians in the Nutcracker and other ballet performances.

Moving past stereotypes': Fresh calls for more diversity in the Australian arts

Maria Tran, director of The Subtractor tells SBS she made the film to challenge stereotypes '"Asians are always playing the stereotypes of gangstas, nerds, prostitutes - we want to move past those stereotypes and show people that we're not just an ethnicity."'

‘The idea that it’s good business is a myth’ – why Hollywood whitewashing has become toxic

Analysis and examples of whitewashing in Hollywood, from Jake Gyllenhaal playing the lead in Prince of Persia to Tilda Swinton as a Himalayan mystic in Doctor Strange.

Living with the Lams: CBBC in race row over children's show

Coverage of the controversy when non-Chinese writers were employed to write the 'Living with the Lams' TV program for CBBC, although a Chinese script consultant had been hired. "Even if it's done with the best intentions, there's something slimy about claiming someone else's story for your own and deciding how to tell it."

Melbourne Fringe Festival cancels show after accusations of 'yellowface'

Coverage of the the Melbourne Fringe Festival's decision to pull a show titled 'Aisha the Aussie Geisha' after 70 artists signed a letter accusing the show of yellow face published in Liminal magazine.

'Reducing entire segments of humanity to punchlines is antithetical to the values of Melbourne Fringe, and harmful and insulting to Asian and Asian-Australian people,' the letter said.

The Herald Sun’s Serena Williams cartoon draws on a long and damaging history of racist caricature

Coverage of a controversial cartoon of tennis player Serena Williams in an Australian newspaper.

It's time for Australia to boycott brown-face

Tongan Australian writer Winnie Dunn reviews the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's 'Jonah from Tonga', about a fictional Pasifika boy played by a white man in brown-face, Chris Lilley.

'...the question is not about whether white people are entitled to have an opinion on this issue, but rather, who is in a greater position to assess whether this issue is a problem – the group committing the act or the group affected by it?'

A Poor Imitation: “American Dirt” and Misrepresentations of Mexico

Review of the controversial book 'American Dirt', whose critics say exploits the suffering of Mexicans and resorts to stereotypes for the titillation of white readers.

'If English-speaking readers assume that this novel accurately depicts the realities of Mexico and migration, it will only further the cause of disinformation and prejudice.'

Why are we still watching La Bayadere?

Written by Jo Pickup, this article highlights the controversies of La Bayadère, and its contemporary performances.

Why this Oscars moment matters

In this article, Hannah Kwon reflects on the success of the film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and how it has brought with it a new chapter for Asian representation on screen.