On Colorism and the “Science” of Beauty
Colorism and the “Science” of Beauty » Sociological Images. This is a very interesting one! I’ve known about attempts to literally measure physical beauty by looking at symmetry and proportions. […]
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10 Warning Signs That You’ve Been Brainwashed
“Brainwashed” is a word that people often throw around, sometimes jokingly, often times not. No one ever admits to being brainwashed. In fact we get quite perturbed when someone even […]
Stop Hating
Awhile back I read a tweet from a woman that said it’s hard not to become just a little jealous or insecure around a beautiful and successful woman. With the […]
Life Changing Lyrics by Lauryn Hill
Despite the rumors, one thing I know for sure is that Lauryn’s music has changed lives. While most people praise The Miseducation as her greatest masterpiece, I meditate on the […]
What Should we Teach our Kids About Colorism?
“Look both ways before you cross the street.” “Don’t touch the stove.” “Choose your friends wisely.” “Always wear your seatbelt.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” Sound familiar? That’s because parents and […]
Sister-to-Sister: an Interview on Skin Color
Two girls of different skin tones, growing up together as sisters born of the same mother AND father. This is a glimpse into the mind of the lighter skinned sister. […]
Colorism: Berate Your Bias. Don’t Fear Your Flame!
WARNING! This post may ignite a fire that can’t be extinguished (unless your mind’s already a fireball, in which case this post is completely benign). But don’t fear the fire! […]
Colorism: A Mother-Daughter Interview
For this edition of Skin Color Bias, I interviewed my mother. This was eye opening for me because in our face-to-face conversation I learned about details of my childhood that […]
Colorism: Who’s Affected? Who’s Responsible? #2
Continued from “I’m not dark-skinned, so I don’t know if it’s hard for dark-skinned people.” The Trouble With Insider/Outsider Positioning I’ll use illustrations to demonstrate my thoughts on this. If […]
Colorism: Who’s Affected? Who’s Responsible #1
This is the third in my series so far. It’s numbered as 1 because this particular post was getting to be over 1,000 words, so I split it into chunks. […]
