Colorism is a discrimination of skin color. It is mostly found in non-Caucasian racial groups such as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indian and other cultures. I first heard the term a couple years ago, but I never really understood what it implied. It’s supposed to be a prejudice against a specific skin color based on what social meaning is attached to that color.
I watched a documentary last month, called “Dark Girls”, which extensively discuss this issue in the African American community. It’s a very informative documentary and I highly encourage readers to watch it because it is a real problem that stems from the “white is better complex.” I don’t think any one skin tone is better than the other because in reality, color can’t overshadow the fact that someone can have a terrible personality or character with whichever colored skin. I think it’s strange that there’s this division in the African American community; the apparent ‘light skin vs. dark skin’ feud. In comparing the two, yes there is a clear difference but amongst differences there are attractive qualities in each that make them both good and bad.
I watched a documentary last month, called “Dark Girls”, which extensively discuss this issue in the African American community. It’s a very informative documentary and I highly encourage readers to watch it because it is a real problem that stems from the “white is better complex.” I don’t think any one skin tone is better than the other because in reality, color can’t overshadow the fact that someone can have a terrible personality or character with whichever colored skin. I think it’s strange that there’s this division in the African American community; the apparent ‘light skin vs. dark skin’ feud. In comparing the two, yes there is a clear difference but amongst differences there are attractive qualities in each that make them both good and bad.
I consider myself to be in the middle because I am caramel mocha tone. I honestly believe that dark skin people are just as good-looking as light skin people and vice versa. Everybody should just embrace what they have. I understand that people can be very opinionated about a topic like this but it doesn’t hurt to acknowledge and be respectful of the difference of views amongst the public.
This is a link to watch the full “Dark Girls” documentary online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9f08-OYGTA
This is a link to Oprah.com, which further discusses colorism and the ways to handle and understand it better:
http://www.oprah.com/oprahdotcom/Colorism-and-the-True-Definition-of-Beauty
I also watched a documentary called “Brazil in Black and White: Skin Color and Higher Education,” which also touches up on the issue of skin color but with effects on Brazil’s educational system. Unfortunately, the documentary is no longer available on the website but there are ways to find it somewhere online or at a library. Here is still a link to the site where you can read about the film:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/brazil-in-black-and-white/introduction/965/
This is a link to watch the full “Dark Girls” documentary online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9f08-OYGTA
This is a link to Oprah.com, which further discusses colorism and the ways to handle and understand it better:
http://www.oprah.com/oprahdotcom/Colorism-and-the-True-Definition-of-Beauty
I also watched a documentary called “Brazil in Black and White: Skin Color and Higher Education,” which also touches up on the issue of skin color but with effects on Brazil’s educational system. Unfortunately, the documentary is no longer available on the website but there are ways to find it somewhere online or at a library. Here is still a link to the site where you can read about the film:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/brazil-in-black-and-white/introduction/965/
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