"Colorism"

"Colorism" - Discrimination based on skin color, it is a form of prejudice or discrimination in which human beings are treated differently based on the social meanings attached to skin color.

It Is an uprising epidemic , To witness People being judged based on the color of their skin & Others in capability of seeing the beauty In their skin tone is quite sad. Comments such as, “You’re pretty ... for a dark skinned girl” or “I hope the baby comes out light” all contribute to this despicable dynamic.

Historically, just through observation we’ve seen that people with more European aesthetics and phenotypes were getting more privileges in society. It's something that we have definitely internalized . Type dark skin or light skin into Twitter and you will see Colorism in action. One tweet: "Party on Friday. White Girls free. Light skin girls 5dollars. 50 dollars for dark skin girls". Another: "I thought cute dark skin girls with long hair was a myth ... I feel like I seen big foot."  'dark-skinned vs light-skinned’ has been a trending topic. As one angry tweeter kindly pointed out, "Is this what Martin Luther King died for ? The ugly truth is while racism – whether institutional, structural -and inequality persists, so will colourism. It is no surprise that skin bleaching creams are most popular in developing countries.

"According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 77 per cent of Nigerian women use them. In India – home to a third of the world’s poorest people – two thirds of all skin products contain lightening agents. For some, lighter skin is seen as a route out of poverty, creating opportunities to cheat a system engineered to oppress. In South Africa, it is the difference between being black and part of the ‘colored’ middle class. Dark women weren’t born hating their skin, they hated the limited social outcomes it extended, the way they were treated and spoken to because of it. But while Colorism differentiates, racism does not". Biracial women -  being mixed didnt prevent them from being called a P*ki or a n*gger while growing up in the north east. We are all dark girls. Growing up , I never questioned my skin color and I'm relatively dark . My mother told me everyday that , I am beautiful . I grew up believing it and I still do til this day. I'm probably the darkest in my family and I'm perfectly okay with that believe it or not . I find the color of the my skin to be very rich , beautiful and authentic . I've embraced my skin tone and I pray that all women do the same . Our skin color should never serve as a barrier. Your skin color should never be a badge of shame , instead it should be a badge of honor , acceptance , unconditional love & greatness 

BLACK GIRLS ROCK ... Black is beautiful