racebending

Meanings

Noun

  • The act of playing the role of, or casting someone in the role of, a character of different race or ethnicity.

Verb

Origin

  • From race + bending, following the pattern of genderbending. Popularized amid fan reaction to racebending in the casting of the 2010 film The Last Airbender.

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