The Toronto Star’s movie critic Peter Howell has gone viral on the Internet, but perhaps not in the way that was intended. In both an article and a now-deleted tweet about the critically acclaimed film Moonlight and its writer/director Barry Jenkins, Howell writes about Jenkins using the term “coat-switching” in reference to stereotypes. However, what Jenkins was really saying was code-switching, which Howell detailed in his piece as “deliberately shifting cultural traits and vernacular to suit different circumstances.” The term is commonly used in reference to racial identity. The article has since added a correction, but not before the Internet had some fun with “coatswitching.” One Twitter user was on hand to define coat-switching with pop culture. COAT-SWITCHING THE DELIBERATE SWITCHING OF COATS pic.twitter.com/t421I7C4Lf — Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) October 27, 2016 #CoatSwitching started trending on Twitter. This @peterhowellfilm mentions must be in a shambles and he doesn't event know why.#CoatSwitching pic.twitter.com/Q0V4SsnTgp — iamsuede™ (@iamsuede) October 27, 2016 There were plenty of hilarious hot takes. I learned #coatswitching from watching Mr.

 

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