Whitestream
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Mainstream views or scholarship with a bias toward white people and their history. attributive, often
"When White people revived the Lindy Hop in the 1990s, it was also processed and commodified. The dance was used to sell whitestream products. […] Black bodies were taken out of the story in order to make the dance profitable to the whitestream."
- 1 To bias toward white people and their history. transitive
"In addition to manipulating the curriculum, Native American children were whitestreamed by severely controlling their actions and very closely monitoring their behavior."
Example
More examples"When White people revived the Lindy Hop in the 1990s, it was also processed and commodified. The dance was used to sell whitestream products. […] Black bodies were taken out of the story in order to make the dance profitable to the whitestream."
Etymology
Blend of white + mainstream.
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