| − | In 2020, [[Hollywood]] and American entertainment industry in general (including in video games) decided to racially segregate voice-actors and dubbers basing on the skin-color of the characters to voice or dub (yes, including alien and fantastical creatures), with exceptions of non-white voice-actors voicing or dubbing white characters.<ref>https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/10/23/western-voice-actor-sungwon-prozd-cho-unhappy-reaping-what-he-sowed-complains-that-industry-is-now-segregating-roles-by-race/</ref> A [[racist]] practice under the excuse and disguise of "[[anti-racism]]" (that has been called out as disgusting and regressive even in foreign countries famous for voice-acting and dubbing like [[Italy]] and [[Japan]], especially by manga and anime veteran legend and then politician [[Ken Akamatsu (Mangaka/Politician)|Ken Akamatsu]]<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-07-01/ken-akamatsu-comments-on-casting-poc-voice-actors-in-american-cartoons-japanese-anime/.161275</ref>, since voice-acting cannot be defined by physical or ethnic/racial traits), supported even by ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' creators and showrunners<ref>https://youtu.be/oLU6vH_IGi0?si=5khNOhDowcFBzGdX</ref> who always bragged to be anti-system and politically incorrect. This is something that didn't happen even during the Jim Crow era, in fact, despite the rampant racism in America due to [[Democrats]]' policies (particularly in the Democrat South), Hollywood was not racially segregated, even to voice-actors. | + | In 2020, [[Hollywood]] and American entertainment industry in general (including in video games) decided to racially segregate voice-actors and dubbers basing on the skin-color of the characters to voice or dub (yes, including alien and fantastical creatures), with exceptions of non-white voice-actors voicing or dubbing white characters.<ref>https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/10/23/western-voice-actor-sungwon-prozd-cho-unhappy-reaping-what-he-sowed-complains-that-industry-is-now-segregating-roles-by-race/</ref> A [[racist]] practice under the excuse and disguise of "[[anti-racism]]" (that has been called out as disgusting and regressive even in foreign countries famous for voice-acting and dubbing like [[Italy]]<ref>https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/neri-doppiati-solo-da-neri-il-politically-correct-che-mette-in-crisi-il-doppiaggio/2168957/</ref><ref>https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ilmessaggero.it/AMP/spettacoli/i_doppiatori_neri_doppiati_solo_da_neri_troppe_pressioni_dalle_major_il_politicamente_corretto_cosi_e_un_incubo-5947157.html</ref> and [[Japan]], especially by manga and anime veteran legend and then politician [[Ken Akamatsu (Mangaka/Politician)|Ken Akamatsu]]<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-07-01/ken-akamatsu-comments-on-casting-poc-voice-actors-in-american-cartoons-japanese-anime/.161275</ref><ref>https://vocesabianime.com/ken-akamatsu-comenta-caso-simpsons/</ref>, since voice-acting cannot be defined by physical or ethnic/racial traits), supported even by ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' creators and showrunners<ref>https://youtu.be/oLU6vH_IGi0?si=5khNOhDowcFBzGdX</ref> who always bragged to be anti-system and politically incorrect. This is something that didn't happen even during the Jim Crow era, in fact, despite the rampant racism in America due to [[Democrats]]' policies (particularly in the Democrat South), Hollywood was not racially segregated, even to voice-actors. |