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The ideology of white beauty and white privilege has been embedded deep into our history. Harmful advertising and product bans Why is it that so many of us in the Black community still have Eurocentric beauty ideologies? About the contributors. Ngunan Adamu. Try these next. Research for yourself. Read another story. Plan a visit. Visit our new exhibition on magic and psychology from 11 April. It also took some time for me to recognize my own privilege. I had to accept that my own outlook of what a partner should look like was skewed.
Why did I automatically shut down the dark guys who pursued me, instantly passing them off as ugly? A nd not fight and speak out when my friends would look at them with apprehension and disdain? Why did I give into this belief that to be accepted, I needed to become a palatable hue?
I had to do better. Colourism has clouded who I am, and it has taken a great deal of purposeful unpacking to come to a place of acceptance. I worry, though, for my children. How can I ensure that this self-hate is never imposed on them? Katrina does not have all of the answers but hopes that breaking down her own internalized colorism will help her be a better Black mother to Black children.
What does she want to teach them? You are enough exactly as who you are. By hopefully removing all of the unrealistic expectations imposed on myself and my fellow Black bloodline community, I hope I can reach a place where colorism only exists in history. As these reflections from Lisa, Arielle, and Katrina make clear, it is not those who experience discrimination and harm because of colorism who must speak out.
It is just as vital for light-skinned people who might benefit from the preferential treatment that accompanies colorism to raise their voices and sound the alarm.
Because, ultimately, even those who appear to benefit from this societal bias are, in fact, worse off because of it. Those who share their stories shed light on the inhumanity, and the toll, of EverydayColorism on generations of Caribbean peoples. We extend our deepest gratitude to those who contributed to this series. We urge you to keep reading and to share your own experiences with and reflections on EverydayColorism on your social media channels.
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