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Why Do Some Black People Want To Be White ?
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This singer called Dencia comes from the Cameroons. If someone told her that she had to take steps to look like a white girl, she would rightly be outraged. Isn't what she is doing, and profiting from it would seem, just exploitation ? And why does she have to wear sunglasses indoors ?
This singer called Dencia comes from the Cameroons. If someone told her that she had to take steps to look like a white girl, she would rightly be outraged. Isn't what she is doing, and profiting from it would seem, just exploitation ? And why does she have to wear sunglasses indoors ?
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As to your last question Mikey: There are two kinds of people who wear sunglasses indoors: Blind people and assholes." -Larry David
19:14 Sun 23rd Mar 2014
Good point Psybbo ! I don't sunbathe myself, as I am afraid of skin cancers. Anyway, if I were to take my clothes off on the beach, people would gather around and start pushing me back into the sea, having mistaken me for a large white whale.
I think this silly and extremely irritating woman is setting a bad example to other black girls. And she appears to making a lot of money out of it as well. And I wish she would take her sunglasses off !
I think this silly and extremely irritating woman is setting a bad example to other black girls. And she appears to making a lot of money out of it as well. And I wish she would take her sunglasses off !
My partner and I went to Thailand on holiday last year, and skin whitening creams are very popular there too.
It's a popular attitude - the lighter the skin, the 'better' you are. It's not necessarily to look white per se (because let's be frank, a black person or an Asian with very light skin still doesn't look like a Caucasian).
As to the 'why' - don't know. Perhaps it's a societal thing...there may still be the attitude that darker skinned people are less worthy.
An attitude which really needs to be left in the past.
It's a popular attitude - the lighter the skin, the 'better' you are. It's not necessarily to look white per se (because let's be frank, a black person or an Asian with very light skin still doesn't look like a Caucasian).
As to the 'why' - don't know. Perhaps it's a societal thing...there may still be the attitude that darker skinned people are less worthy.
An attitude which really needs to be left in the past.
i have heard that about lighter skin being considered 'better' too - not really sure why, just a general society thing i suppose
kind of silly and weird but its so ingrained, it will be a long time before it disappears, sadly
i guess i can understand people with very very dark skin, the sort that genuinely is almost black in colour, wanting SLIGHTLY lighter skin - for contour, definition, tone, to make features more visible etc, but i'd think only a few shades, not whiter than most white people!
she does look weird in that pic - she has gone a bit far.
theres probably also something of the natural desire to want the opposite of what you naturally are - straight haired want curly, short want to be taller etc etc - grass is greener type of mentality
kind of silly and weird but its so ingrained, it will be a long time before it disappears, sadly
i guess i can understand people with very very dark skin, the sort that genuinely is almost black in colour, wanting SLIGHTLY lighter skin - for contour, definition, tone, to make features more visible etc, but i'd think only a few shades, not whiter than most white people!
she does look weird in that pic - she has gone a bit far.
theres probably also something of the natural desire to want the opposite of what you naturally are - straight haired want curly, short want to be taller etc etc - grass is greener type of mentality
I can see the possible desire to make features more visible. It is one of life's sad aspects it is less easy to make out the features of a beautiful black woman when seeing them across the street than the features of a white woman. But I still think someone who is "very very dark" should be expected to be proud of their appearance rather than wish for something different. I guess we all feel we could look slightly better if only something was different.
Having looked at the film clip now I see she doesn't actually look anything like either picture any more. I think the second at least, was 'touched up' to make her seem exaggeratedly light.
Having looked at the film clip now I see she doesn't actually look anything like either picture any more. I think the second at least, was 'touched up' to make her seem exaggeratedly light.
Dencia's explanation certainly didn't stand up - apart from the part where she said she was an adult and can do as she wishes.
As to wearing sunglasses indoors - I interviewed two musicians last week, both of whom were wearing sunglasses - a man and a woman. The woman advised it was because she hadn't finished her make-up yet, and the man said it was because he had bags under his eyes from constant lack of sleep caused by touring - both of which are fair enough explanations in my view.
He also added that it is a layer of 'insulation' between the musician and the large number of complete strangers he meets every day.
I found that one less believeable - of you don't want to meet strangers and look them in the eye - don'tbe a high-profile musician and tour the world!
As to wearing sunglasses indoors - I interviewed two musicians last week, both of whom were wearing sunglasses - a man and a woman. The woman advised it was because she hadn't finished her make-up yet, and the man said it was because he had bags under his eyes from constant lack of sleep caused by touring - both of which are fair enough explanations in my view.
He also added that it is a layer of 'insulation' between the musician and the large number of complete strangers he meets every day.
I found that one less believeable - of you don't want to meet strangers and look them in the eye - don'tbe a high-profile musician and tour the world!
