[DSTCHAOS]

I remember when Oprah first began her talkshow and they were talking about colorisms. One thing that got me (and I was young, of course) was when this light skinned black woman with blondish-brown hair stood to talk about how blacks need to stop separating ourselves.

Well, what got me is that she made a point to say "yeah, I get treated a certain way because my skin is light...oh and this is my real hair and my eyes are really blue." And Oprah was nodding her head like "wow, really?" It wasn't like the woman just just stating the obvious--it almost seemed bragadocious. It's just funny to me when people want to say "don't separate...but I want to be on the record as pointing out my features that make me distinct from the average black person I encounter."

Colorism comes from all sides. Even those of us who are conscious about this may find ourselves guilty of it subconsciously, in some regard, if we don't challenge ourselves (and others) to do better.