Shawty didn’t explain it properly, colorism is discrimination of darker skin people, alot of light skin people were bullied bc they were light skin no one says it doesn’t happen but acting as if you have it harder than darker skinned people is crazy, it’s not the same.
Here comes the dark skin people wanting the the struggle award. You can label it what you want but light skin people (especially men) get bullied, picked on etc all while dealing with the same racism and discrimination that dark skin people do. Ignorance is ignorance
People don't think about the fact that light skinned people are always outnumbered when we go to any gathering of black people, so you always feel like you have to be on guard because we get scrutinized more, even by our own dark skinned family members.
This happens in every culture, colorism and discrimination. It irritates me when people try to shame black people like that’s the only race that does it.
Me too!!! I had to physically fight at least once a month and fight verbally every single day being called all kinds of names I never backed down. Went home and cried but never let others see that.
I was bullied for being light skinned. What's odd is that it's okay to be attracted to dark skin.G-d forbid one would admit to being attracted to light skinned men and women. Our trauma is valid too.
Me too. Out of 2 parents and 4 kids, I was the only one in the family who was lighter skinned. I can remember wanting to be darker so badly growing up because I thought it was so much more beautiful. I can remember trying to stay outside in the sun for as long as I could during the summers, thinking that I would finally get dark enough to be beautiful in the eyes of my family and others. I have finally accepted myself, but thinking back to those times hurts a bit still.
@@Asereht6534 She missed the point. Y’all missed the point too. Drake will definitely benefit from texturism, featurism and colorism in society in comparison to an unambiguous, mono- racial, dark skinned black man because Drake looks closer to whiteness Drake would face discrimination , but let’s not act like white people don’t know the difference. Would Obama have become president? Is questionable Would Meghan Markle would have been able to marry a prince if she had typical Bantu features like dark skinned, kinky hair , flat wide nose, full lips and a prognathic (protruding) jaw? Let’s be honest.
@@Orlanzepol123 I agree with your statement because I have been here a minute and have seen and experienced the other side of the argument in the work place. I was told a few times to my face by yts and others I quote " OH! Your not like the rest of them" it hit hard but, I had three mouths to feed so, there's that and that's that...💔 I understand I had to live with that but it put me on high alert cause I know deep down I wasn't any better or different from them and if they found any discrepancy in my work I was out the door...
@@Sue_me347 you’re the one arguing semantics. the point was that the term light skinned colloquially meant someone who happened to be born with light skin but has two “BLACK” parents. “Light skin” in black America never meant just any body that’s not dark…if you we’re biracial it was more than likely known and you were always viewed as such, separate from LIGHT SKIN people who did not have a parent of another race.
Thank you to this young lady, for explaining for the light skins how us also had a struggle, don’t forget about the palm colored family members who also give us hell for being black, then we got the other half telling us we ain’t black😮
And it is their own that has them oppressed. Not the white man, or any other race but their own. People will only view us depending on how we carry ourselves. People always judge one another unfortunately but its up to us to walk around with dignity and respect for ourselves.
No. I went thru hell as a light skin female to the point of being self conscious. I always tried to me be extra nice and inviting so as not to be perceived as thinking I was better than anyone. As I got older I was done! I only could be myself and if that wasn't enough too bad.
Uh as someone who looks mixed but isn't I saw how the world tasted me and my siblings (with open arms everywhere). My cousins who were darker and my friends who were dark were constantly told they were ugly, monkeys, big nosed, bad hair etc. Even though I did website some hate from whites and from other blacks making din of my loose hair texture or the fact that I didn't look black enough, I also didn't ensure nearly as much as the others did. I can say is there were 1000 interactions in 3 I was confronted with my race in a negative way. For my cousins, if they had 1000 interactions 300 would be negative. So therebis a major difference. You can't compare the two.
YOU PEOPLE COMMENTING SO FAR HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE STRUGGLE, THIS IS NOT YOUR REALITY SO YOU CAN'T SPEAK ON SOMETHING YOU KNOW NOT OF OR EXPERIENCE, THAT'S OUR CONVERSATION STAY IN YOUR LANE. YOU CAN'T SPEAK ON A BLACK EXPERIENCE, YOU ARE NOT BLACK. LET IT MAKE SENSE, AND IT WILL NEVER MAKE SENSE TO YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIVE IT.
Agreed. I'm lightskinned and was faced with discrimination as a child. My peers swore up and down that I was biracial (black and asian) and was treated as such...apparently I wasn't black enough and didn't fit in and I am nowhere near biracial. However, when they would see my older brother and cousin, who are both darker...they would show me respect and all of a sudden I was accepted. So yes, though I understand that darkskinned people have struggles....so do lightskinned folks.
We need to stop splitting hairs with the divides we put on our cultures and politics it just keeps everyone apart even gender theres a reason we need to stick together
Thank you! I’m tired of hearing our struggle is lesser, because it’s not. We get it from all sides. I would constantly be told I’m only half so my opinion didn’t count.😓🫠
And this is why America is stuck on stupid!
No not really lol
People who can’t stand their own color/race but yet have a problem when others can’t accept them either.
I don’t give a damn about acceptance. like me or don’t like because of my race, I have bigger shit to deal with.
First of all we are all just different shades of brown this light vs dark skinned ish is just dumb stop putting energy in the nonsensical.
Shawty didn’t explain it properly, colorism is discrimination of darker skin people, alot of light skin people were bullied bc they were light skin no one says it doesn’t happen but acting as if you have it harder than darker skinned people is crazy, it’s not the same.
Whose to say who has it harder? Also colorism originally meant it went in both directions, Alice walker the woman who coined the term said it herself
Here comes the dark skin people wanting the the struggle award. You can label it what you want but light skin people (especially men) get bullied, picked on etc all while dealing with the same racism and discrimination that dark skin people do. Ignorance is ignorance
People don't think about the fact that light skinned people are always outnumbered when we go to any gathering of black people, so you always feel like you have to be on guard because we get scrutinized more, even by our own dark skinned family members.
I’m light skinned and the worst thing for me is being called the n word derogatorily by white people and then being told I’m white and that I’m lying
This happens in every culture, colorism and discrimination. It irritates me when people try to shame black people like that’s the only race that does it.
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The Truth I am light skinned I fought more being called half breed and Both my PARENTS ARE BLACK ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Me too!!! I had to physically fight at least once a month and fight verbally every single day being called all kinds of names I never backed down. Went home and cried but never let others see that.
I was bullied for being light skinned. What's odd is that it's okay to be attracted to dark skin.G-d forbid one would admit to being attracted to light skinned men and women. Our trauma is valid too.
Me too. Out of 2 parents and 4 kids, I was the only one in the family who was lighter skinned. I can remember wanting to be darker so badly growing up because I thought it was so much more beautiful. I can remember trying to stay outside in the sun for as long as I could during the summers, thinking that I would finally get dark enough to be beautiful in the eyes of my family and others. I have finally accepted myself, but thinking back to those times hurts a bit still.
@@Asereht6534 She missed the point. Y’all missed the point too. Drake will definitely benefit from texturism, featurism and colorism in society in comparison to an unambiguous, mono- racial, dark skinned black man because Drake looks closer to whiteness Drake would face discrimination , but let’s not act like white people don’t know the difference. Would Obama have become president? Is questionable Would Meghan Markle would have been able to marry a prince if she had typical Bantu features like dark skinned, kinky hair , flat wide nose, full lips and a prognathic (protruding) jaw? Let’s be honest.
@@Orlanzepol123 I agree with your statement because I have been here a minute and have seen and experienced the other side of the argument in the work place. I was told a few times to my face by yts and others I quote " OH! Your not like the rest of them" it hit hard but, I had three mouths to feed so, there's that and that's that...💔 I understand I had to live with that but it put me on high alert cause I know deep down I wasn't any better or different from them and if they found any discrepancy in my work I was out the door...
Drake is biracial with a Jewish mom, not “light-skinned” which normally means someone with two black(American) parents
Light skinned can mean mixed too
He's light skin lol
@@Ms.Divine2024 he’s not, he’s biracial
@@reformedgirlblogger you’re arguing semantics. Drake is off a lighter complexion. This literally can not be denied unless you’re visually impaired
@@Sue_me347 you’re the one arguing semantics. the point was that the term light skinned colloquially meant someone who happened to be born with light skin but has two “BLACK” parents. “Light skin” in black America never meant just any body that’s not dark…if you we’re biracial it was more than likely known and you were always viewed as such, separate from LIGHT SKIN people who did not have a parent of another race.
That's why people need to love all people instead of judging!Love conquer all!
Thank you to this young lady, for explaining for the light skins how us also had a struggle, don’t forget about the palm colored family members who also give us hell for being black, then we got the other half telling us we ain’t black😮
A light skinned person will never suffer the way dark skinned people do because of colorism. There is no comparison 😢
She wearing all that face paint and wig to look different. Now she don't believe looking lighter is better
Period! Black men go through it more than most other races❤❤❤shade of skin don't matter black is black !🙏😀
It matters. Color always matter. light is light ❤😊
Professional victims trying to decide who is a bigger victim. Enough already!
You don’t have to listen to it bitch keep scrolling
Lord take the wheel 😮
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And it is their own that has them oppressed. Not the white man, or any other race but their own. People will only view us depending on how we carry ourselves. People always judge one another unfortunately but its up to us to walk around with dignity and respect for ourselves.
Everyone has struggle.
No. I went thru hell as a light skin female to the point of being self conscious. I always tried to me be extra nice and inviting so as not to be perceived as thinking I was better than anyone. As I got older I was done! I only could be myself and if that wasn't enough too bad.
I’m purple
Cool! True Melanin❤
Drake isn't lightskinned... He's mixed-raced with a white mother...
You’re arguing semantics. It doesn’t matter. He’s off a lighter tone.
Uh as someone who looks mixed but isn't I saw how the world tasted me and my siblings (with open arms everywhere). My cousins who were darker and my friends who were dark were constantly told they were ugly, monkeys, big nosed, bad hair etc. Even though I did website some hate from whites and from other blacks making din of my loose hair texture or the fact that I didn't look black enough, I also didn't ensure nearly as much as the others did. I can say is there were 1000 interactions in 3 I was confronted with my race in a negative way. For my cousins, if they had 1000 interactions 300 would be negative. So therebis a major difference. You can't compare the two.
No one has same struggles no matter what colour or race
YOU PEOPLE COMMENTING SO FAR HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE STRUGGLE, THIS IS NOT YOUR REALITY SO YOU CAN'T SPEAK ON SOMETHING YOU KNOW NOT OF OR EXPERIENCE, THAT'S OUR CONVERSATION STAY IN YOUR LANE. YOU CAN'T SPEAK ON A BLACK EXPERIENCE, YOU ARE NOT BLACK. LET IT MAKE SENSE, AND IT WILL NEVER MAKE SENSE TO YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIVE IT.
Thank You 👊🏾
I’m saying, idiots in the comment’s talking about victim mentality and bullying, ts real life nobody makes ts up.
Agreed. I'm lightskinned and was faced with discrimination as a child. My peers swore up and down that I was biracial (black and asian) and was treated as such...apparently I wasn't black enough and didn't fit in and I am nowhere near biracial. However, when they would see my older brother and cousin, who are both darker...they would show me respect and all of a sudden I was accepted.
So yes, though I understand that darkskinned people have struggles....so do lightskinned folks.
Drake was in a teenage show named degrassi.
Drake is not American tho
Drake's dad is fba
Closer to clear you know 😂😢
Nobody is bullying you for being light skinned
Are you kidding…
Is that a upside-down cross 😮? And does make up change your skin color?
Truth.
As a light skin man, lol,
Drake had it easy cuz he’s a child star from Degrassi lol
Man we're still talking about this??? Smh...
Struggles they're both multi millionares no struggles
We need to stop splitting hairs with the divides we put on our cultures and politics it just keeps everyone apart even gender theres a reason we need to stick together
Stupid conversation
Huh???
Ah colorism
Some of the most racist remarks I've ever heard was from a black woman complaining about her daughter dating a dark skinned man. 😢
Professional victims trying to decide who is more of a victim 🤔 Enough already!
Bro you said the same shit twice just say you don’t understand colorism and go about your day
It’s ridiculous 😂 they keep racism alive
@kookiest544 🤣 The comment didn't go the first time. Sounds like your one of those victims also.
Thank you! I’m tired of hearing our struggle is lesser, because it’s not. We get it from all sides. I would constantly be told I’m only half so my opinion didn’t count.😓🫠