Summary
In the article "Whiting Up and Blacking Out: White Privilege, Race, and White Chicks"(2008) by George Yancy and Tracey Ann Ryser argues how "seriously the critical capacity of the black gaze to tease out the subtleties of whiteness (p.731)". They explained their argues by giving examples of naming whiteness, invoking the power and privilege of whiteness, white trophies and black male sexuality(female bodies and black male bodies), and mimicry or re-inscribing race essentialism. Each one was given an example through how White Chicks used each one of the examples talked about in the article. Such as, White Chicks challenging anti-black racist stereotypes and confronting white privilege and the power of the white gaze head-on. Also, two black males go undercover as two white rich girls having to perform as if white people were the only people who matter and exist. This article gives many example of all 4 topics.
Response
This article is a great article for me to use in my expansion essay because it specifically talks about how the movie White Chicks shows White Privilege and Race. It gives many different scenes from the movie to explain each topic said in the article. This article can be a plus for me since it already gives me the scene and explanation of why its an example of; naming whiteness, invoking the power and privilege of whiteness, white trophies and black male sexuality, or mimicry or re-inscribing race essentialism. This article is very helpful in understanding race and white privilege in White Chicks.
