LIGHT SKIN WOMENIn the Black Community

By: Brittany Leigh

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According to SocietyLight skin women :

Relaxed curly hair

light eyeseasy going

long hair

Pink lips

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According to Society

Ignorant

Kinky curly hair

Dark eyes

Ugly

Lazy Oversized lips

Dark skin Woman:

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Being

Accepted

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The Brown Paper Bag Test

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Light skin=Approved

It was done in Sororities, Fraternities, and Night Clubs

It was done in the

1970’s-early 2000’s

Dark Skin= Not Approved

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The

Bleaching

Syndrome

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Potent steroid

Two types of creams:

A syndrome of damaging pigmentation

Strong Hydroquinone

preparation

or

Mostly on large

areasor smaller

visible areas that are thin enough

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Being

Privileged

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Black Men wanting Light skin over Dark skin perception

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Hair texture

Better attitudes

Look good

Confidence

How they carry themselves

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How Black men not wanting dark skin women perception

Hair texture

How they carry themselves

Rowdiness

Ghettoness

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Having more Opportunities

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Getting More JobsHalle Berry

Played in Monster’s Ball

Won Best Actress

Light skin woman

Plays in black and white films

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Gabrielle Union

Dark skin

Nominated

Think Like a Man

Plays mostly in black films

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Teaches our youth segregation

Stops us from growing as people

The hatred between light and dark

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Is not the answer.

Changing who we are

and self hatred.

It leads to self destruction

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Coming Together as One will bring Positivity

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