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I looked at [l48] “We Need to Talk About Digital Blackface in GIFs” from Teen Vogue (2017). This article really stood out to me because it explains how using GIFs of Black people to express exaggerated emotions can unintentionally repeat old stereotypes — similar to how blackface mocked Black expression in the past. What I found powerful was how it connected something as casual as sending a reaction GIF to deeper issues of race and representation online.
This source made me think about how easy it is to participate in cultural appropriation without realizing it. It also connects to the chapter’s point about “copying” — that not all copying is harmless or funny; sometimes it carries history and meaning that needs to be respected. I think this article pushes readers to be more self-aware and ethical about what we share, even in small everyday actions on social media.