Visual Identity Politics and Remix Society
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Timeline of Huey Remixed

Huey Remixed 2016: Beyoncé

Becky

Stereotypes

Beyoncé’s “Becky With the Good Hair”

…“The inference is that “Becky” has desirable, sleek hair, while Beyoncé has a naturally curly texture under the wigs and without hot tools. It sheds light on an overall picture when it comes to how black coarse hair is perceived, since the former is “good” and the latter is assumed to be the opposite.”

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Blackbook

Visual Remix Strategies

Beyoncé

16 zwarte vrouwelijke cadetten van West Point poseren in traditioneel uniform met geheven vuist (© AP)

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Becky

Stereotypes

Beyoncé’s ‘Becky with the good hair’

“Even if she’s referring to another woman of color, “to critique her as a Becky is more than just like, ‘You’re a cheater.’” The insult cuts far deeper, she says: “It re-encodes her as a white Becky.”
— Rebecca Kinney

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Black face, White wash

Beyoncé Knowles: L’Oreal accused of ‘whitening’ singer in cosmetics ad

Beyonce as a blonde and light skinned in L'Oréal ad

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