IC Discussion: Colorism in the black community
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You might not have heard of the term colorism, but it's a problem in the black community. It's where African Americans discriminate against each other by piting the light-skinned black ppl against the dark-skinned black ppl. Unlike other forms of injustice, colorism is rarely discussed, even though it happens daily. It's also often swept under the rug by the black community.
You've got darkskinned black ppl saying that they're affected by colorism when they're told their skin color is "too dark" & "ugly" . Many have been called tar baby, and etc. Then on the opposite side you have the lightskinned black ppl saying they're affected by colorism when they're told they're not truly black, they're whitewashed, etc. There are also #TeamDarkskin & #TeamLightskin hashtags on Twitter at this very moment where many ppl are proudly proclaiming their skintone while bashing those on the opposite side. These are just a few on the list of the many ways colorism affects the black community.
What are your personal experiences with colorism?
Source: http://m.clickondetroit.com/lifestyle/the-fight-against-colorism-in-the-black-community/31610688
You've got darkskinned black ppl saying that they're affected by colorism when they're told their skin color is "too dark" & "ugly" . Many have been called tar baby, and etc. Then on the opposite side you have the lightskinned black ppl saying they're affected by colorism when they're told they're not truly black, they're whitewashed, etc. There are also #TeamDarkskin & #TeamLightskin hashtags on Twitter at this very moment where many ppl are proudly proclaiming their skintone while bashing those on the opposite side. These are just a few on the list of the many ways colorism affects the black community.
What are your personal experiences with colorism?
Source: http://m.clickondetroit.com/lifestyle/the-fight-against-colorism-in-the-black-community/31610688
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...you did it anyway. Smh.
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Why is this in Donkey?
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Lemme g'on head and drop my 3.5 cents.
Light, brown, dark, it doesn't matter what color black person you are. Every one of us will STILL get called a "? " by these racist cac. Whether they'll say it directly to your face, or out in public. Or say it behind closed doors. B/c to lot of these white folks, you're nothing but that.
Plain & simple.
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This is the Donkey..u new posters is trash...yo move this to the Social Lounge or GNS
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Elzo69Renaissance wrote: »This is the Donkey..u new posters is trash...yo move this to the Social Lounge or GNS
I've already asked to have it moved smh. I was on mobile & clicked the wrong section by accident. -
JokerzWyld wrote: »Why is this in Donkey?
I'd assume that the donkey is all that she knows lol. -
It's really not that serious among black men but black women take it to the extreme
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We all black but light skinned ? do get treated better than dark skinned ? it's like instead of white privilege they get light privilege
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JokerzWyld wrote: »Why is this in Donkey?
I'd assume that the donkey is all that she knows lol.
She's growing up this her first steps out of Donkey -
it's a discussion that's a must in the BLACK COMMUNITY but, always get brushed to the side.
Fact Is The Black Community has alot of things that need to be dealt with, even before confronting white supremacy. It's like a team with no chemistry, how can we even think championship??? -
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First we need to define black
Be careful with blanket or general definitions -
why is there a ? in your avy aye bae bae?
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Black women range from French Vanilla
Butter Pecan
Caramel Sundae
Chocolate Deluxe
I love all them flavors b -
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White people started it. In certain places in this country, and others, light skinned people were viewed as their own class/race, as mulatto/creole, above darker shaded people. Anybody who studies racism knows where it comes from and that it's just a microcosm of white supremacy practiced by small-minded black people.
There's a good book on the subject entitled The Color Complex. -
It's mainly (but not only) " Oreo" sisters I catch entertaining this ignorant ? ... I just tell them hoes they perpetuating slave master economics and to get that stupid look up off they face
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funny me and my ? was jus laughin..
he's light skinned and im dark..
but we act the opposite..
ud swear he was the ? and i was the light skinned ? ..
i dont think its as bad as it used to be.. my mom was born in the late 60s and grew up in the 70s.. she got treated like ? for bein lightskinned.. she still has conditions behind that ? ..
maybe its more prevalent in the south..
cause out here people aint really givin a ? about ur tone..
i dont mess wit darker girls for fiscal reasons..
but i think they're beautiful.. -
JokerzWyld wrote: »White people started it. In certain places in this country, and others, light skinned people were viewed as their own class/race, as mulatto/creole, above darker shaded people. Anybody who studies racism knows where it comes from and that it's just a microcosm of white supremacy practiced by small-minded black people.
There's a good book on the subject entitled The Color Complex.
What do you identify as? -
JokerzWyld wrote: »White people started it. In certain places in this country, and others, light skinned people were viewed as their own class/race, as mulatto/creole, above darker shaded people. Anybody who studies racism knows where it comes from and that it's just a microcosm of white supremacy practiced by small-minded black people.
There's a good book on the subject entitled The Color Complex.
What do you identify as?
Medium toned black man. I had one light parent and one dark one. -
JokerzWyld wrote: »JokerzWyld wrote: »White people started it. In certain places in this country, and others, light skinned people were viewed as their own class/race, as mulatto/creole, above darker shaded people. Anybody who studies racism knows where it comes from and that it's just a microcosm of white supremacy practiced by small-minded black people.
There's a good book on the subject entitled The Color Complex.
What do you identify as?
Medium toned black man. I had one light parent and one dark one.
What were your grandparents? -
JokerzWyld wrote: »White people started it. In certain places in this country, and others, light skinned people were viewed as their own class/race, as mulatto/creole, above darker shaded people. Anybody who studies racism knows where it comes from and that it's just a microcosm of white supremacy practiced by small-minded black people.
There's a good book on the subject entitled The Color Complex.
Say, bruh. You might wanna check this one out if you haven't.
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i like the avy change -
A Talented One wrote: »You might not have heard of the term colorism, but it's a problem in the black community. It's where African Americans discriminate against each other by piting the light-skinned black ppl against the dark-skinned black ppl. Unlike other forms of injustice, colorism is rarely discussed, even though it happens daily. It's also often swept under the rug by the black community.
You've got darkskinned black ppl saying that they're affected by colorism when they're told their skin color is "too dark" & "ugly" . Many have been called tar baby, and etc. Then on the opposite side you have the lightskinned black ppl saying they're affected by colorism when they're told they're not truly black, they're whitewashed, etc. There are also #TeamDarkskin & #TeamLightskin hashtags on Twitter at this very moment where many ppl are proudly proclaiming their skintone while bashing those on the opposite side. These are just a few on the list of the many ways colorism affects the black community.
What are your personal experiences with colorism?
Source: http://m.clickondetroit.com/lifestyle/the-fight-against-colorism-in-the-black-community/31610688
Colorism is directed against dark-skinned blacks.
When light-skinned blacks are told that they are not "black enough," that is NOT colorism. The whole world valorizes light-skin -- including black people.
STOP trying to equalize a phenomenon that is primarily if not only directed at dark-skinned blacks.
I should flag you for posting this ? .
If you think that colorism only affects darkskinned black ppl then you have A LOT to learn. -
Yes, it's a problem and yes it's way more harmful psychologically than people think. You'll never hear me making those sorts of statements. And that's not even taking into considerations that those statements are almost always flat our false.
