With The Bad Batch now over, the hope for many fans of color now is that future Star Wars animation will avoid any racism in writing or character design; that it will respect fans and characters of color, Jewish fans, and disabled and ND fans in its pursuit of telling a story.

Nobody deserves to see a series dedicated to whitewashed characters who are written to be genetically superior to men of color. Nobody deserves to see an antisemitic stereotype on their screen. And nobody deserves to see ableism in their shows.

If future showrunners truly believe Star Wars is for everyone, they'll do the work to root out their unconscious biases, learn about stereotyping, and create a show that reflects the diversity of the Star Wars fandom.

There should never again be any room for racism, ableism, or antisemitism in a Star Wars project.

A good article to read that summarizes #UnwhitewashTBB

As much praise as The Bad Batch is getting for improved writing and increased stakes, it's important to remember #UnwhitewashTBB and the valid critiques that fans of color and Jewish, disabled, and ND fans had about the series and the ways it's harmed them.

Frankly, fans' concerns over bigoted writing and portrayals should have been taken seriously and taken into account when writing + designing the second and third seasons.

In a perfect world, there never would have been whitewashing. There never would have been ableism and antisemitism, either. The creators would have seriously examined the Bad Batch from ALL angles, not just the ones that make the show fun or look good.

Unfortunately, the series has its glaring issues, and they were not corrected by the time the final season was set to air.

However, other creators in #StarWars can learn from this. They can examine their own unconscious biases and avoid, for instance, making a genius a white man with a British accent, while his brawns over brain counterpart can only be read as a man of color.

They can look into harmful tropes for the marginalized people they do want to represent and head in a different direction. They can change. They can improve. They can guarantee that when they say #StarWarsIsForEveryone, they mean it.

Remember that the bad batch's whitewashing isn't racist just because of lightened skin and changed facial features, but also because of their elite/genetically desirable status compared to "regs" and that, within the group, the whitest one is the smartest.

As important as it is to change the designs, it's also important to be aware of the fact that the the designs compound the racism in the writing.

#UnwhitewashTBB Awareness Booster

A tweet storm/social media flood is happening June 30th, 2022, at 9 AM EDT. We encourage supporters to post information about #UnwhitewashTBB, but most importantly, we would like to raise awareness about various Māori donations and petitions that need support! Every one of the links posted below can be located on the front page of the carrd. Please boost!

PETITION: AID DECOLONISATION, CHANGE THE NAME OF NEW ZEALAND TO AOTEAROA

PETITION FOR NZ #StopCorrectionsCensorship

Donate to MāoriLanguage.net, a language learning site that hopes to teach people how to speak Māori

DONATE: MĀORI INDIGENOUS EDUCATION FUND

Support PuraPura Whetu, a charitable trust that provides social services to support Māori health and wellbeing Donate to Kākāpō Recovery

Various funding opportunities for Māori organisations

If you were to change the problematic aspects of The Bad Batch, what would you change and how would you do it?

The #UnwhitewashTBB movement started in March of this year, fueled by marginalized fans who were tired of being misrepresented as stereotypes or shoved aside entirely. As the new year rolls in and we come upon 2022, we're still waiting for change from Disney.

Fans of color, Jewish fans, and disabled fans have been harassed and spoken over for the critiques we brought against the Bad Batch. Disney owes it to us and the wider Star Wars fanbase to stop perpetuating racist, ableist, and antisemitic stereotypes. We deserve to see ourselves presented on screen as heroes without being relegated to villain status, without being lightened or changed to fit a Eurocentric standard of what a hero looks like. Disabled and neurodivergent fans deserve to have representation that isn't stereotypical. And Jewish fans deserve better than everything they've received from Star Wars to date.

In 2022, the new season of #TheBadBatch will premiere. Fans are scared that nothing will be done about the whitewashing. Fans are scared nothing will be done about the antisemitism or the ableism. Disney owes their fans respect.

Star wars is for everyone.

If you're a Jewish fan, what are your thoughts/feelings on the Bad Batch series, and how has the fandom treated you?

If you're a fan of color, what are your thoughts/feelings on the Bad Batch series, and how has the fandom treated you?

If you're a disabled fan, what are your thoughts/feelings on the Bad Batch series, and how has the fandom treated you?

If you can't think of what to say, but want to show your support for #UnwhitewashTBB, you can post this image anywhere you would like!

[ID: a tweet by @/Clonehub7567 that reads "I don't know how many ways I can say that portraying racist stereotypes of minorities on TV makes bigoted people feel 10x more confident about their bigotry, and 100x more likely to turn that on marginalized people in fandom #UnwhitewashTBB" /end ID]

[ID: three tweets by @/Clonehub7567 -

First tweet: The Bad Batch could have been a show to unite star wars fans, but instead the creative team chose to rely on racism, ableism, and antisemitism at the expense of fans of color, disabled fans, and Jewish fans #UnwhitewashTBB

Second tweet: I should not have to see antisemites fighting for their lives for two or three days in a row because a Jewish person rightfully pointed out the antisemitism in tbb like it literally should not be like this. I shouldn't see all my Jewish friends going private bc of

Third tweet: Antisemitic fans of the bad batch getting violent and putting Jewish minors on blast. I myself should not have been called a slur because I rightfully pointed out how racist the bad batch is

/end ID]

[ID: A tweet by @/Clonehub7567 that says "Like you have a premise that's "we genetically enhanced this man of color and now they're almost all passable as white men, also they're better than everyone" you cant seriously expect folks not to get mad #UnwhitewashTBB" /end ID]

Welcome to the 7th and FINAL Day of #BadBatchArtweek!

Today's Main Prompt is Family Photo. The Batch have been through a lot, but we know in canon that they take pictures together--but their family is bigger now, so maybe it's time for a new family photo.

Today's Alternate Prompt is Home. Be it the Havoc Marauder, Kamino, or even Cid's bar, the Bad Batch have a few places they've settled. What do you think their home is?

It's been a week of some lovely art for this event, and we really appreciate all those who participated! Thanks for boosting the voices of fans of color, and thanks for supporting #UnwhitewashTBB ❤️

Welcome to Day 6 of #BadBatchArtWeek!

Today's Main Prompt is Screenshot Redraw! This can be great practice for artists who want to learn poses, lighting, and composition. What's your favorite scene in the Bad Batch?

Today's Alternate Prompt is Roleswap! What if Wrecker was the sniper and Omega was the leader? What is Hunter was the computer genius and Echo was the destroyer?

And remember: it's never too late to post the art you want for the previous prompts!

Welcome to Day 5 of #BadBatchArtWeek!

Today's Main Prompt is Scars. We know Wrecker has some, but how about the rest of the Bad Batch? Does Omega possibly have a scar?

Today's Alternate Prompt is Downtime! How does the Batch relax? Is cards and music or a bubble bath?

We're past the halfway point of the art week, but it's still okay to post your art from earlier prompts in the tag! And again, don't be scared to tag us @unwhitewashthebadbatch in case we miss your art!

Welcome to Day 4 of #BadBatchArtWeek!

Today's Main Prompt is AU (of any kind). Are the Batch now Bakers? Baristas? High school kids (or teachers)? You get to decide!

Today's Alternate Prompt is Future. What's in store for the Bad Batch? What awaits them days or even years down the line?

Welcome to the 3rd day of #BadBatchArtWeek!

Today's Main Prompt is Brotherhood. What makes the Bad Batch brothers? What makes them separate from the rest of the clones? How do they bond with one another?

Today's Alternate Prompt is Memory. Whether recent or distant, the Bad Batch probably has unseen memories that define who they are as a team and as individuals.

Even though we're halfway through the art week, you can still post art from the previous days! If you want to make sure we don't miss your piece, don't forget to tag us in your art!