1. LIGHT SKIN WOMEN
In the Black Community
By: Brittany Leigh
Sunday, July 21, 13

2. According to Society
Light skin women :
Relaxed
curly hair
light eyes
easy going
long
hair
Pink lips
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3. According to Society
Ignorant
Kinky curly hair
Dark eyes
Ugly
Lazy Oversized lips
Dark skin
Woman:
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6. Being
Accepted
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7. The Brown Paper Bag
Test
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8. Light skin=Approved
It was done in Sororities, Fratern
and Night Clubs
It was done
in the
1970’s-early
2000’s
Dark Skin= Not Approved
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9. The
Bleaching
Syndrome
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10. Potent
steroid
Two types
of creams:
A syndrome of damaging
pigmentation
Strong
Hydroquinone
preparation
or
Mostly
on large
areas
or smaller
visible
areas that
are thin
enough
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11. Being
Privileged
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12. Black Men wanting Light skin over Dark
skin perception
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13. Hair texture
Better attitudes
Look good
Confidence
How they carry themselves
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14. How Black men not wanting dark
skin women perception
Hair texture
How they carry
themselves
Rowdiness
Ghettoness
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15. Having more
Opportunities
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16. Getting More Jobs
Halle Berry
Played in Monster’s Ball
Won Best Actress
Light skin woman
Plays in black and white
films
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17. Gabrielle Union
Dark skin
Nominated
Think Like a Man
Plays mostly in black films
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18. Teaches our youth segregation
Stops us from growing as people
The hatred between light and dark
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19. Is not the answer.
Changing who we are
and self hatred.
It leads to self destruction
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20. Coming Together as One will bring Positivity
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