Seriously?

[Sumyr]

I'm trying to understand the facination with lighter skin/long hair to begin with. I'm not what you would call dark by any means. But I use makeup that is actually a shade darker than my on complexion as it gives me a more exotic/indian complexion. I've never liked or understood why most like "pale *** ghost white skin" in our culture. Most had a fit when I cut my hair, but I don't need it to feel/be beautiful. I actually get more compliments with it shorter. Hubby was against me cutting it at first. But after I had done it he loves, loves it with the layered style I have. It rests just above my shoulders.

But if lighter skin could get/keep a man - Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams, and the likes wouldn't be 0-2 on the marriage scene.

[afrocentric]

But if lighter skin could get/keep a man - Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams, and the likes wouldn't be 0-2 on the marriage scene.

this is so true. couldn't say it no other way...case is closed.

[KMTSista]

Originally Posted by Sumyr

I'm trying to understand the facination with lighter skin/long hair to begin with. I'm not what you would call dark by any means. But I use makeup that is actually a shade darker than my on complexion as it gives me a more exotic/indian complexion. I've never liked or understood why most like "pale *** ghost white skin" in our culture. Most had a fit when I cut my hair, but I don't need it to feel/be beautiful. I actually get more compliments with it shorter. Hubby was against me cutting it at first. But after I had done it he loves, loves it with the layered style I have. It rests just above my shoulders.

But if lighter skin could get/keep a man - Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams, and the likes wouldn't be 0-2 on the marriage scene.

easy, 400+ years of slavery and brainwashing, that still exist today

our people being divided between light and dark in deciding who could work in the house and who had to work in the field

the paper bag syndrome


I could go on and on, but even today, where tv shows, music videos, celebrities etc that publisize it on a daily basis that lighter skin with long flowing curly hair is more attractive, even within our own cultures where people lock their hair call themselves loving their blackness i.e. some rasta's but have light bright, damn near white and white on their arm.

Celebrities that are mixed and don't want to associate with their afrikan side i.e. Tiger Woods Mr. Cablasian was it?

The constant repeated message for 400+ years and counting is why

[ardamus]

Its pretty much all the same to me. I mean, its not like when the police pull you over they're like "oh, he's light-skinned....let him go".

[KMTSista]

Originally Posted by ardamus

Its pretty much all the same to me. I mean, its not like when the police pull you over they're like "oh, he's light-skinned....let him go".

right!

how do you thank people so I can do it too?

[MadameX]

Originally Posted by DBlack

Sometimes we are our own worst enemy.

The Field & House Slave Negro Mentality is detrimental to our existence. Some of our people haven't taken off the psychological shackles in their mind and its and pity and a shame by putting more value in whats between their legs than whats between their ears in some instances.

[afrocentric]

Originally Posted by KMTSista

right!

how do you thank people so I can do it too?

on the bottom of the written post there u see the quote icon, 2 papers icon and the THANKS icon.

[KMTSista]

Originally Posted by afrocentric

on the bottom of the written post there u see the quote icon, 2 papers icon and the THANKS icon.

ok im blind, i don't see it LOL. do you have to have a certain amount of post before you can see it?

[jacqui]

I don't see it anymore either.

[Nyela]

lol..it's there...maybe you should refresh your page or reboot your pc...it's still around...