DARK/LIGHT...SKIN COLOR.........Is this still an issue? Let's be honest Sorors & SF'

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by JWithers

Thanks for your kind reply. I saw some posts where new people get kind of reamed. I guess no matter who you are , people feel like they have to divide into groups, and then groups within groups. It seems wrong, but I guess , like you said, it's been going on a long time.

I don't know why anyone would "ream" you for stating the obvious. Most of us know this happens, it has been happening for a long time and yes, it is wrong.

I don't like it when folks on GC compare complexions...

[JWithers]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

I don't know why anyone would "ream" you for stating the obvious. Most of us know this happens, it has been happening for a long time and yes, it is wrong.

I don't like it when folks on GC compare complexions...

Oh, goodness, not about just that, but about any kind of post. I have enjoyed reading all of the posts and finally wanted to join in. But was a little afraid. That was silly, because you are very kind!

Also, I am sorry that people do that...I have NO idea about it and don't pretend to . But I do know it happens in other places, too.

Have a good night.

[TotallyWicked]

did everyone hear about the set of parties cancelled in Detroit. The first party was going to give free admission to light skinned Black women and Libras.

They were going to have "Sexy Chocolate" and "Sexy caramel" parties later on, but cancelled due to the controversy, dude says he didn't expect this kinda of feedback

I read on another message board that they were planning on doing a "Good Hair Party" but dunno how valid that is.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by TotallyWicked

did everyone hear about the set of parties cancelled in Detroit. The first party was going to give free admission to light skinned Black women and Libras.

They were going to have "Sexy Chocolate" and "Sexy caramel" parties later on, but cancelled due to the controversy, dude says he didn't expect this kinda of feedback

I read on another message board that they were planning on doing a "Good Hair Party" but dunno how valid that is.

Can you give us some links? I think he was trying to show some social discrepancies and discriminations and make money off of it, but it somehow backfired.

I think these things are foul.

[1908Revelations]

Please give us some links.

ETA:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...ETRO/710120405
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayof....ap/index.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21367799/

There are some others this is the link to the AOL search I did:
http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/search?query=detroit%20light%20skinned%20Black%20w omen%20and%20Libras%20party

[Wonderful1908]

Interesting to be honest it was stupid, but I wonder if this would have been the opposite say if all "Sexy Chocalate Sistas" in free first would it be as controversial.

[Still BLUTANG]

if it was "sexy chocolate" night then i think EVERY shade of cocoa would have found a way to get in free. People claiming "white chocolate" or "milk chocolate" or "dark chocolate"....ya know?

the whole light/dark thing gives me headaches sometimes. SOMETIMES its like the dark sisters are complaining from a sense of inferiority that no one has placed upon them but themselves - i am dark so i guess i'm allowed to say that. i dont know any light sistas who think they're better than ___, but i know plenty of dark sistas who THINK that light sistas think they are.

[Blacksocialite]

Originally Posted by TotallyWicked

did everyone hear about the set of parties cancelled in Detroit. The first party was going to give free admission to light skinned Black women and Libras.

They were going to have "Sexy Chocolate" and "Sexy caramel" parties later on, but cancelled due to the controversy, dude says he didn't expect this kinda of feedback

I read on another message board that they were planning on doing a "Good Hair Party" but dunno how valid that is.

I swear...we can be our own worst enemy at times.

I'm curious about something however - do you think issues of class and color seem to 'rise' to the surface of our consciousness more in tough economic times?

It's almost as if we're all "doing OK" economically, we're not really focused on class and color as much.

But, when dollars get tight, if appears as if we revert back to the 'ole ye' time and start finding ways to self segregate.