Well, I am about as pasty-white as you can get (sorry to crash, but the title was eye-catching).
But, my dad lived in the Carribean (D.R.) for 17 years so I spent alot of time there, and they are very hung up on light vs. dark down there. To some extent, most everyone is a person of color, but the combinations are really extensive. Light eyes with dark skin but euro features, bright skin with dark eyes and more African features, probably more 'differences' than in the States.
But I always thought it was strange they way the people would say how 'bonita' a girl was just becasue she was light, even if she wasn't all that pretty. But a woman with very dark skin didn't get as much attention, even if she was gorgeous!
Anyway, I am white(did I mention pasty?
), and probably shouldn't have chimed in, but I was kind of surprised that that kind of thing is an issue here, too.
Thanks for letting a newbie post.
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