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By: Gangstarr Girl » Blog Archive » The Complexion Obsession pt. 2

Gangstarr Girl » Blog Archive » The Complexion Obsession pt. 2 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:42:41 +0000

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By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:24:00 +0000

Light skin has not always been ideal, or held as favorably.. Growing up in the 90s, there was a distinch backlask against whitewashed ads of the 80s. Black was not only in, but the darker you were, the more “pride” you had. Light skin people were targeted in comedy, and movies. Portrayed as elitist snobs, stiff, rigid, and self hating. Many seemed to overcompensate to be accepted as proud members of the community. IF you were light, mixed, especially with fine lengthy of hair, you had to play down your qualities, in risk of being considered conceited.

I remember those times, and being stigmatized before people got to know.me. I made an extra effort to be humble. And for what?
I don’t deny there is a stigma against dark skin women. However, I don’t see to many fair complected women having priority over darker.

The truth is, dark or light, if you’re beautiful, people tend to focuso on you more. I’ve seen barely average to ok looking light women, as well as dark.

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By: Eb

Eb — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:26:18 +0000

I like what the last chick said… this conversation is beyond redundant… we keep seeing it talked about over and over and over again but no one has any solutions…

Personally I could care less… I don’t look for validity of my beauty from what chicks some rapper whose music I probably don’t like anyway decides to put in his videos. The problem lies when women believe that not seeing them validates their existence.

I see you shining though Starr…lol… and biggups to Joy Daily!

By: Gangstarr Girl

Gangstarr Girl — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:09:02 +0000

@NonsenseInc

Yeah, i agree. She could have talked to more dark skin girls but I haven’t seen the other parts so maybe. I’m also annoyed with the whole “People hate me because I’m light” thing too because that’s not always the case. I’m a dark skin girl who has been hated on because I was “pretty” and I’ve seen lighter women catch hell for not being considered attractive so that sentiment about automatically being pretty because you’re lighter is just tired. And often, people who say things like “They hate me because I’m light” tend to be assholes in general so the hate probably has nothing to do with complexion in a lot of their cases but it’s just easier for them to internalize it that way because they’re well, jerks.

By: Nonsense INC.

Nonsense INC. — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:58:47 +0000

Looking at it from such a professional vantage, that makes sense. Ricky did look like he was feeling challenged so I understand her nervousness. As soon as she made her description of the favored women someone got defensive and blurted “like you”. It would still be better she interviewed more dark-skinned video girls, I’m tired of the whole I’m lighter so I’m hated on approach that I heard in the video. Maybe in part 2.

By: Gangstarr Girl

Gangstarr Girl — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:50:26 +0000

@NonsenseInc
When Joy said “I’m not saying it’s a problem, it’s an observation?” she was trying to remain objective. Sometimes if you put your opinion in it, that could sway the interviewee’s answer. So I see why she did that. She did sound nervous which is why you probably think that was suspect but she was just trying to not seem bias.

By: Nonsense INC.

Nonsense INC. — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:32:33 +0000

“I’m not saying it’s a problem, it’s an observation”? Keep it real Joy. Why’d she backtrack when Ricky asked if it was what it was, a Problem? That’s not gonna help the ’cause, she lost already. If it’s not a problem this video is irrelevant (Two thumbs down on that one). Where are the Dark skinned girls being interviewed beside Bria Miles and Ganstarrgirl (who are both gorgeous by the way)? All those other girls aren’t even dark-skinned (two more thumbs down). And what the hell is a Red-bone. LMAO, southerners, slap yourselves, shame on you too Joy. Melissa Ford trying to sound intelligent is painful (@ 8:20), and call me crazy but she seems no darker than Halle Beerrreeh, Halle Berry.

I appreciate Joy for putting this out there though but go harder.

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