Why is it OK to Like White Chicks?

     If I were to make a list of my least favorite movies of all time, some of the titles would include "300, "Movie 42," "The Internship Games," and "Elf." But if I had to choose a movie that would top that list, it would likely be "White Chicks." Starring, written, and produced by the Wayans Brothers, and directed by their relative Keenen Ivory Wayans, the three managed to turn out one of the worst movies of all time. Poorly written, directed, acted, produced, and all around poorly put together, this film is nothing more than hot trash. Despite those facts, "White Chicks" has grown a cult following over the years, regaining enough popularity that a sequel has mentioned many times fairly recently. I truly hate this movie; it is one of the least funny pieces of cinema ever made. But I've always had a question about this film, "why isn't it racist to like it?"

     The plot of the movie revolves around two FBI agents who go under cover as two rich heiresses in order to break up a crime ring. Off the cuff it doesn't sound so bad, could work as a zany comedy. The problems arise due to the fact that the lead actors are black and where white face the entire movie (since they're playing white chicks). And throughout the entire run time they constantly make fun of white stereotypes and tropes (particularly the stuck up white bitch you see in reality TV shows). Let's make a comparison, if two white men wore black face for an entire movie pretending to be stereotypical sassy black women, people would lose their minds. So why is it alright if two black men make fun of white people the whole time? In retrospect, this is actually a very racist movie. What makes me wonder is why so many people like this movie. In all honesty it is harder to be racist towards white people who brush it off more easily, but still.

     To clarify, I don't hate this movie because it's racist but because it’s bad. To be honest I personally don't care about the films subject matter. I just find it weird that people think this movie is OK. Saying you like "White Chicks" is like saying your favorite scene in "The Jazz Singer" is when he performs in black face. "White Chicks" is a racist movie, just nobody care since it was making fun of white people.

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