i think if nothing else we agree that this whole issue is nonsense. i wasnt raised in a color struck per se. my family preached knowing your history at the same time relaxing my sister's hair and telling me that i have good hair so i dont need to get a relaxer. we all have issue, no doubt. this is one that i wish in the grand scheme would just go away.
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Originally posted by DSTCHAOS
Gotcha.
Your attempt at lightheartedness really does nothing more than feed into stereotypes and colorism nonsense. People of all shades of blackness have self-esteem issues. All of us were ridiculed by whites. Lighter skinned blacks were simply told that we were more acceptable and more beautiful than are our darker skinned brothers and sisters. Lightskinned and darkskinned blacks actually believed this nonsense and it became ingrained in our mindset and socialization. THIS is why we have colorism within our community. THIS is why darker skinned blacks sometimes pick on lighter skinned blacks and vice versa.
Thank GOD that I was not raised in a color struck and hair texture conscious family. My family loves its diversity of hues and hair and you will NEVER hear us talking about who is whatever complexion and who has whatever type of hair. We are all beautiful...period.
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