[SweetestDiva]

Originally posted by Ideal08:
Soror, while I agree that we should be happy to be represented regardless, I don't agree that it is "always us" who make it an issue. I guess Asians wouldn't care. Why should they? Last time I checked, there was no such thing as a House Oriental and a Field Oriental, based on their skin complexion. We are STILL dealing with the repercussions (sp?) of this. The fact of the matter remains that there is STILL a color divide within our race, and it is perpetrated in the media. Now whether we want to admit that or not is another story. Jasmine Guy even touched on it in her IP. It's easier to say that it shouldn't make a difference or that it doesn't bother you when you are on the other side. When you grow up dark-skinned and you get teased for it, it's a different story. When you STILL (in 2001) hear ig'nant people say ish like, "You're pretty to be dark-skinned," it's a different story. Maybe that's why some people still pay attention to HOW we are represented on TV.

I agree.