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From White Privilege to Light Privilege
Dark Skin Light Skin
VS
Common Stereotypes
Loud
Suspicious
Unattractive
Less Intelligent
Trustworthy
Amiable
Nonthreatening
Comfotable
And the most scary.....synonymous with beauty
Based on JeffriAnne Wilder's study on "Color Names and Color Notions": A Contemporary Examination of the Language and Attitudes of SKin Color among Yooung Black Women
"Red girls get more attention [from men] than dark skinned girls 'cause of the...simple fact that they're red..." -Denise
"Well, I think that people seem to think that blacker girls are more ghetto and they are loud [and] have more attitude"
SOCIAL MEDIA FUELS COLORISM FUED
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While the effects of colorism are most prevalent for dark-skinned black, the overall effect is synonymous : seperation in the Black Race and the feeling of never being good enough.
Light skin girl begins to question her authenticity as a Black Woman
Dark Skinned girl experiences feelings of low self esteem and begins believing that she is less of a person because her skin is darker.
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