colorism
The recent Gilbert Arenas ignorance brought this to mind and while it might be a silly question, let’s go ahead and ask it: Why is it “acceptable” for black men to be dark but not black women? Why is there so much bias, vitriol and intolerance thrown toward dark black women? Why must dark black […]
Often in the black community, dark skin is seen as some kind of albatross where instead of it being celebrated as the beauty it is, it’s insulted, degraded and mocked. However, on the other hand, light skin is exalted, revered and put upon a pedestal. Especially when it comes to light-skinned women, which causes unnecessary […]
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