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light skin vs dark skin in the black community
Replies: 20Last Post Nov. 6 8:20pm by MisBHaved
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fantazia


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I think black women are beautiful.......tee hee

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jakelong


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you know its not just in the black community the issue comes up. In the latino and asian communit we have that too.

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latric3


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Light is only thought of as better b/c it's closer to white and these ignorant rappers usually only have light skin models and video girls. Also in rap lyrics...


"I like a long haired think RED BONE."

"And as for the pretty light skinned models standin' in the cold ah yea they WITH US."

"Light skin thick chicks fellas call them red bones."

"Halle Berry, Halle Berry."

"Red bones caramel all of em stop and stare all of em try and steal my underwear."

Catch my drift?

We had a panel at church amongst the teens/ young adults and youth. As a result of these lyrics and favortism in videos there were beautiful dark, modelesque YOUNG girls crying on the stage with low self-esteem. One girl who was only 13 said she tried to kill herself b/c she hated her dark complexion so much. SO SAD.


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QT Unlimited

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im light skinned and my friends used to call me white girl. i didnt like it.

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Mochaa


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Light skin and dark skin issues are stupid.

Doesn't matter, we're all still black to them.

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MisBHaved


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I love being light and I wouldnt want to be dark at all ever

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