Black People Skin Bleaching

[Phil C. McNasty]

This is very interesting. I never thought that black Carribean people were this obsessed with their skin colour:

 

[Nesbot]

Heard about this for years even before Vibez Kartel starting bleaching. Its just a very sad situation.

 

[Chloë.]

It's nothing new. You could technically argue the same exact thing for Caucasians obsessed with tanning and darkening their skin tone.

In fact, considering how many products are regularly sold in stores and tanning salons available dedicated to the process of altering a skin tone, it shouldn't be surprising at all that a different skin tone is doing it as well.

 

[SkyRider]

. You could technically argue the same exact thing for Caucasians obsessed with tanning and darkening their skin tone.

Kate Beirness(sp) is getting really darker.

Michael Jackson probably used bleach.

 

[SchlongConery]

It's nothing new. You could technically argue the same exact thing for Caucasians obsessed with tanning and darkening their skin tone..

Orange ya glad you don't want to be President?

 

[kid_kuh]

I'm surprised someone would think there isn't a stigma about POC having dark skin or that some would want to lighten their skin if they could. In Asia skin brightener/whitener is heavily promoted. It's really unfortunate that the media and advertising seem to promote "light is attractive" and make people of colour feel bad for having a naturally darker skin tone. How many threads on here have we seen where a guy is ONLY looking for Caucasian/Latina/Asian girls no ebony girls, or ONLY light skinned ebony girls etc. It's really sad, and a lot of this programming comes from the media dictating what should be thought of as attractive.

Whatever makes you comfortable in your own skin, if someone wants to adjust their skin tone and isn't hurting themselves, it's their choice.

You couldn't have said this more better than I.

 

[Chloë.]

I'm surprised someone would think there isn't a stigma about POC having dark skin or that some would want to lighten their skin if they could. In Asia skin brightener/whitener is heavily promoted. It's really unfortunate that the media and advertising seem to promote "light is attractive" and make people of colour feel bad for having a naturally darker skin tone. How many threads on here have we seen where a guy is ONLY looking for Caucasian/Latina/Asian girls no ebony girls, or ONLY light skinned ebony girls etc. It's really sad, and a lot of this programming comes from the media dictating what should be thought of as attractive.

Whatever makes you comfortable in your own skin, if someone wants to adjust their skin tone and isn't hurting themselves, it's their choice.

:clap2: PREACH GIRL, but this especially!

 

[Conil]

Weren't Ladies bleaching their assholes with this stuff or its a different product?

 

[Smallcock]

:whoo: You my Beyonce! xox

Interesting name choice

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...-PARIS-asks-black-stars-want-whiter-skin.html

 

[yung_dood]

Jamaicans tend to be very materialistic even when they have very little. To them looking like you have it in the bank is better or just as good as actually having it there.
Yes Colonialism plays a part in this but the sad part is that most of these people cannot afford real cosmetic procedures, and they spend a large portion of what little they have on looking "pretty."

 

[Chloë.]

:whoo: You my Beyonce! xox

Lmao! Love you!

 

[Chantelle@TP]

This is very interesting. I never thought that black Carribean people were this obsessed with their skin colour

Sad reality for many but this does not represent all black Caribbean people. You will often find me on a beach happily soaking up rays deepening my rich complexion

I watched that doc about a month ago in horror btw. So sad so many still think this way.

 

[Chloë.]

Absolutely, you're 100% right, it does go both ways. I find I'm tanning 2-3 times a week during the cold months because I'm never dark enough. I'm slightly happier in the summer, because I lay out so much in the natural sun, but never content. I always want to be darker.

I envy you Chloe, because I've met you, and absolutely love your skin tone.




You speak the truth, but Caucasians are rammed with the media / advertising too. Maybe more when you consider the tanning beds, the lotions and bronzers you can buy at Shoppers.
Endless vacation ads with laying on the beach in the sun. Its all just to make lots of money by convincing Caucasians that being darker is better.

People consider being too pale as unhealthy and frail, and very tanned as being healthy and alive. We also know too much sun is dangerous, but ignore it to look better.

As for passing on types of girls, that unfortunately is personal preference.
I work at a MPA, come out to say hello with out girls, and when someone picks an Ebony, East Indian girl, or red head, just feel I wasn't their cup of tea. It happens.

But great points.

I remember how beautiful you were too Kathleen xo.

 

[kherg007]

I just wanted to say hi in this thread .....lol...as many of you know I totally adore the rich beauty of ebony ladies and it saddens me deeply to think that one would not see a darker complexion as lovely and attractive "beyond all get-out"....so a big hug thrown out to all the amazing, beautiful, smart ebony ladies I've met in the gta; I cannot say enough good things about you all and too bad some guys will allow their prejudices to steer them away from a simply wonderful time sharing companionship with you.

 

[yung_dood]

Absolutely, you're 100% right, it does go both ways. I find I'm tanning 2-3 times a week during the cold months because I'm never dark enough. I'm slightly happier in the summer, because I lay out so much in the natural sun, but never content. I always want to be darker.

I envy you Chloe, because I've met you, and absolutely love your skin tone.




You speak the truth, but Caucasians are rammed with the media / advertising too. Maybe more when you consider the tanning beds, the lotions and bronzers you can buy at Shoppers.
Endless vacation ads with laying on the beach in the sun. Its all just to make lots of money by convincing Caucasians that being darker is better.

People consider being too pale as unhealthy and frail, and very tanned as being healthy and alive. We also know too much sun is dangerous, but ignore it to look better.

As for passing on types of girls, that unfortunately is personal preference.
I work at a MPA, come out to say hello with out girls, and when someone picks an Ebony, East Indian girl, or red head, just feel I wasn't their cup of tea. It happens.

But great points.

True. But there is a big difference between why black (especially women) people alter their appearance as opposed every other race. It deeper than just beauty.

 

[derrick76]

This is very interesting. I never thought that black Carribean people were this obsessed with their skin colour:

You thought it was just Whites who were obsessed with the black people's skin colour?

When the physical shackles were loosened, they weren't mentally.

Bob Marley's Redemption song called for it - Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.

BTW: It's not just black Caribbean people. It takes place in Africa too. Also - Examine India (with the caste system), where these products are reportedly made. Ask the dark skin Indians about it.

 

[ravencroft]

I'm not surprised by this at all as my mother taught me about her experiences growing up in the islands all the time: as a naturally light-skinned Caribbean girl she was praised and doted on by all the elders for being a light, bright, "good" girl. Due to the large amount of mixing that happened in some of the islands, my mom is often mistaken for Chinese BY Chinese people that start talking to her in Mandarin/Cantonese and then are baffled why she can't reply. Her life experiences compared to my father's (who is a more typical deep brown tone) are wildly different. Much like the "passable" blacks from the segregation days, "light makes right".

I'm not surprised that the second a racial topic came up someone suggested that white people are the target of tanning/skin tone marketing too but let's not forget one key difference here:
A) white people did that to THEMSELVES via some silly female celebrity (Coco Chanel I believe is credited with the fault) where being tanned generated the impression you were rich enough to afford sunny vacations

B) black people do it to themselves as a consequence of their past/ongoing negative interaction(s) with white culture (from the slavery days where you had some masters that thought they could "breed the blackness out of them", to being a passable black being a survival camouflage mechanism in segregated white society, having lighter-skin has often been an advantage for visible minorities entrenched in a predominantly white society).

Being lighter also helped blacks land better jobs back in the day, and the mental reinforcement continues to this day. When whites forced themselves on the black population, they brought at least three things to them: chains, Christianity, and misplaced self-loathing. The effects of these various "gifts" are still being felt today, though I hope that they will dwindle through the ages and one day all peoples will be healed and able to stand together in peace and harmony at last, whatever skin they're in.

 

[derrick76]

I'm not surprised by this at all as my mother taught me about her experiences growing up in the islands all the time: as a naturally light-skinned Caribbean girl she was praised and doted on by all the elders for being a light, bright, "good" girl. Due to the large amount of mixing that happened in some of the islands, my mom is often mistaken for Chinese BY Chinese people that start talking to her in Mandarin/Cantonese and then are baffled why she can't reply. Her life experiences compared to my father's (who is a more typical deep brown tone) are wildly different. Much like the "passable" blacks from the segregation days, "light makes right".

I'm not surprised that the second a racial topic came up someone suggested that white people are the target of tanning/skin tone marketing too but let's not forget one key difference here:
A) white people did that to THEMSELVES via some silly female celebrity (Coco Chanel I believe is credited with the fault) where being tanned generated the impression you were rich enough to afford sunny vacations

B) black people do it to themselves as a consequence of their past/ongoing negative interaction(s) with white culture (from the slavery days where you had some masters that thought they could "breed the blackness out of them", to being a passable black being a survival camouflage mechanism in segregated white society, having lighter-skin has often been an advantage for visible minorities entrenched in a predominantly white society).

Being lighter also helped blacks land better jobs back in the day, and the mental reinforcement continues to this day. When whites forced themselves on the black population, they brought at least three things to them: chains, Christianity, and misplaced self-loathing. The effects of these various "gifts" are still being felt today, though I hope that they will dwindle through the ages and one day all peoples will be healed and able to stand together in peace and harmony at last, whatever skin they're in.

Excellent post.

 

[derrick76]

Absolutely, you're 100% right, it does go both ways. I find I'm tanning 2-3 times a week during the cold months because I'm never dark enough. I'm slightly happier in the summer, because I lay out so much in the natural sun, but never content. I always want to be darker.

I envy you Chloe, because I've met you, and absolutely love your skin tone.




You speak the truth, but Caucasians are rammed with the media / advertising too. Maybe more when you consider the tanning beds, the lotions and bronzers you can buy at Shoppers.
Endless vacation ads with laying on the beach in the sun. Its all just to make lots of money by convincing Caucasians that being darker is better.

People consider being too pale as unhealthy and frail, and very tanned as being healthy and alive. We also know too much sun is dangerous, but ignore it to look better.

As for passing on types of girls, that unfortunately is personal preference.
I work at a MPA, come out to say hello with out girls, and when someone picks an Ebony, East Indian girl, or red head, just feel I wasn't their cup of tea. It happens.

But great points.

But it's a little different though Kathleen, as a lot this stems from 'African-ness'. It's why, in the country in the original post, beauty queens sent to Ms Universe and Ms World were usually of a certain hue and with as least African features as possible. And in India, not too dark, if at all. The powers that be held up European 'looks' as the epitome of beauty and most bought into and fell into line.

It's why the likes of Halle Berry are held up as examples of black beauty by Whites...and subsequently by blacks themselves.

As a side note - The most average looking White woman can be considered stunning while a non-White woman needs to be stunning out of her mind, so to speak, to be considered on par or better.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

You thought it was just Whites who were obsessed with the black people's skin colour?

When the physical shackles were loosened, they weren't mentally.

Bob Marley's Redemption song called for it - Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.

BTW: It's not just black Caribbean people. It takes place in Africa too. Also - Examine India (with the caste system), where these products are reportedly made. Ask the dark skin Indians about it

At the end of the day I guess there's nothing wrong with it.
Its no different then a woman putting on make-up