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‘Teen Vogue’: White People Using GIFs Of Black People Is Racist

Amanda Prestigiacomo

Thank goodness the warriors at Teen Vogue have decided to tackle the most pressing issue of our time: GIF usage.

According to feminist writer Lauren Michele Jackson, when white people use GIF reactions of black people they are engaging in “digital blackface.”

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