Friday, March 5, 2021

Did Tom Sawyer 'Whitewash' More than Aunt Polly's Fence?

white wash
Someone who is looked at as leaving behind or neglecting their culture and assimilating to a white, western culture.


whitewashed
A derogatory term used to describe a minority who has assimilated with western society. The "White washed" person does not necessarily abandon his/her own culture but rather embrace others beside his/her own. Some people take it as a compliment while others take it as an insult.

 

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