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Define Token Meaning

Token
black guy put in a movie in order to please the black community and give of the imporession of racial acceptance

By Karlyn
Token
The racially diverse individual us. in a horror movie. Distinguishable by his stereotypical behavior, and by the fact that he will always be killed first.

By Constantina
Token
A (usually black) person in a television programme who is there simply to please people of his or her particular ethnicity.

The family who have just moved into Wisteria Lane in 'Desperate Housewives' are token black people introduced by the makers to avoid complaints from people that they are (rightfully) representing upper class Americans as white.
By Hali
Token
A Morehouse College graduate

Employee #1: "The new hire is really useless, I don't think he is qualified for the job"

Employee #2: "Yes, I know. He is a Morehouse grad; just a token to help with the quota"
By Cordi
Token
a co-worker who draws a salary despite being utterly and completely useless. Derived from the meaning- which generally sport the words 'no cash value'

Mike has been here for 2 years and still knows nothing. He sits on the internet all day and asks everyone for help. He's such a token.
By Rana
Token
something that is totally stereotypical. usually relating to movies.

my friend is co-directing a student-writen play at UF called "God in the Subway" and it's totally token and predictable.
By Vivi
Token
a stereotypical black guy that wears the head band on the head, the throw back, the throw back hat, the air force ones, the "ice", has "alot" of money, is a "pimp", listens to 50 cent, likes mainstream rap, walks like they got sumthin up there ass,talks funny,has no origiality, cany flow worth shit,is allabout the money that they dont got...you get the pictre

yo check that token black guy over there... its foo like him that is sending the tru hip hop world in a spiral to hell.
By Anstice
Token
The one ugly girl who is hanging out with a group of good looking girls. Someone in your group will have to "take one for the team" and hang out with the token.

Hey Josh, you get the token tonight!
By Tiphanie
Tokenization
The gender, race, or sexuality change of a pre-established character. It is purposeful and with intent.

The Flash show making the white redheaded West family black was an act of tokenization.
By Eveleen
Tokenism
Parading around your best example of a marginalized group (that one woman CEO or that one amazing black teacher) to prove you aren’t sexist or racist.

white People: look at this article about a black man who spends extra time with kids with no dads... why isn’t THIS viral?
Answer: because it’s Tokenism and black people doing something great isn’t as rare as YOU think.
By Devi