When I was younger, people often told my mother that I was pretty for a black girl. Now, my reaction to that is "What is that suppose to mean?" In Light Skin Versus Dark Skin by Clarisse Jones, she mentioned her experience of "colorism" in her teenage years and she found out that dark brown skin was not supposed to be beautiful, and light skin, green eyes, and long, wavy hair were once again synonyms with beauty. Many individuals have different perceptions of beauty. Some prefer light skin and some prefer dark skin for their own personal reasons. However, that doesn't say one skin color is more beautiful than that of the other.
I recently read an article that addressed the difference in the prices of Barbie Dolls; it stated that the White Barbie doll is more expensive than the Black Barbie doll. I know that they're just dolls, but this has taken "colorism" to a different stage. From my point-of-view, this is really showing that Blacks ought not to be seen as beautiful. Many believe that beauty is in the eyes of its beholder, and I am certainly one of them. Therefore, if you believe the above statement, you will adapt the mentality that you don't care about the idea of "colorism"; the only thing that would matter to you is that you are beautiful in every aspect of your mind, body, and personality.
Below is a song/ video by Christina Aguilera entitled- I am beautiful
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