Dark Sisters, Tell of YOUR Story & Experiences
In American society, darker skinned Black women tend to be viewed and considered to be less attractive than the Europid beauty idea which is propogated. Dark skinned Black women in the society are "the outer" and "the lesser" by both the outer society and within our own Black communities and families.
Little dark skinned Black girls are still inculcated in some families with the premise that they are not beautiful at all but ugly. I remember as a child and teenager, dark skinned Black girls were not noticed by the boys as the lighter skinned girls were. I and other dark skin Black girls were demonized to the multillionth degree. We were on the beauty periphery so to speak. I can distincly recall one light skinned Black schoolmate state that a very dark skinned schoolmate was very ugly.
The scenario is still here and present. As of years ago, a light skinned Black female coworker said to me that a very dark skinned Black female coworker looked less human. One of my maternal aunts indicated in front of everyone how beautiful a very light skinned Black cousin was in front of a very dark skinned Black cousin. This aunt left all the light skinned cousins inheritances, electing not to leave the dark skinned cousin any although the latter needed it the most. Many dark skinned Black girls and women oftentimes absorb this societal and intraracial negativity either using outward and/or inward displacement.
There are some dark skinned Black women who are psychologically broken as a result of this indocrination. One dark-skinned Black coworker my complexion indicated that she was light-skinned and took high umbrage that she was dark-skinned. However, there are those glorious dark-skinned Black women who proudly embrace their physical heritage. They adamantly refuse to absorb negativity colorist propoganda and really are UNCONCERNED with the majority societal, racial, and/or familial consensus regarding the subject.
What is YOUR experience relating to being a dark skinned Black woman in this society? Added note: anyone regardless can also participate in this forum and are encouraged and welcome to do so.In total agreement with you Credence. The dark skinned Black women has been so demonized by Eurocentric society and cultures. She is often marginalized and viewed as lesser than. She is furthermore viewed as the other. She is not considered as good as nor attractive. This does not only occur in the majority society but also within the Black community. The dark skinned Black women is considered to be at the bottom, especially in terms of physical attractiveness.
Although the situation is slightly better with the actress Lupita Nyong'o winning an Academy Award, the dark skinned Black woman still has a long way to go. Dark skinned Black women still have a difficult time obtaining roles in Hollywood beyond the ethnocentric, urban, and generally stereotypical roles. Dark skinned Black women seldom obtain the more glamorous, crossover roles that light skinned Black women obtain. The roles consigned to dark skinned Black women are usually that of declasse roles, maids, slaves, and other more negative roles. Especially in the music industry, dark skinned Black women are seldom selected for more prominent roles. There are some Black rappers such as L'il Wayne who proclaimed that dark skinned Black women are unattractive and that light skinned Black women are more beautiful/attractive.
- ahorsebackposted 7 years ago
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