Hots on   10 #109 Posted March 11, 2019 Clumsy, but clearly didn't come from a racist place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
danot   10 #110 Posted March 13, 2019 On 09/03/2019 at 23:38, leviathan13 said: Not according to some...  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-47455368 Yeah, colourism, or 'colour prejudice', as I've always known it is rearing its ugly head in black society nowadays. But either light skinned black or dark skinned black you're equally as black in racial status. Lighter skinned black/white mixed differ obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Halibut   12 #111 Posted March 14, 2019 11 hours ago, danot said: Yeah, colourism, or 'colour prejudice', as I've always known it is rearing its ugly head in black society nowadays. But either light skinned black or dark skinned black you're equally as black in racial status. Lighter skinned black/white mixed differ obviously. Are you black? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
danot   10 #112 Posted March 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, Halibut said: Are you black? I'm mixed- Black father, white mother. You know this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Halibut   12 #113 Posted March 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, danot said: I'm mixed- Black father, white mother. You know this. Ah, yes- I would have thought you'd be aware then that there are issues within the black community around skin tone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hots on   10 #114 Posted March 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, Halibut said: Ah, yes- I would have thought you'd be aware then that there are issues within the black community around skin tone? When you say "issues" what do you mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Halibut   12 #115 Posted March 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Hots on said: When you say "issues" what do you mean? Lighter skin tones being seen as more desirable than dark ones. Skin lightening products are a massive business - billions of dollars. This piece explains more - https://graziadaily.co.uk/beauty-hair/skin/skin-lightening-still-happening-uk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
danot   10 #116 Posted March 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, Halibut said: Ah, yes- I would have thought you'd be aware then that there are issues within the black community around skin tone? You mean the issue of colourism, or 'colour prejudice' that you failed to recognise only last week? As you know, I'm fully aware it. I've harped on about it enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...