As if we didnt know this?Even blacks in America;make money depending on skin color.DAMN?

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Study says skin tone affects earnings By TRAVIS LOLLER, Associated Press Writer
Fri Jan 26, 11:01 PM ET



NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Light-skinned immigrants in the United States make more money on average than those with darker complexions, and the chief reason appears to be discrimination, a researcher says.

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Joni Hersch, a law and economics professor at Vanderbilt University, looked at a government survey of 2,084 legal immigrants to the United States from around the world and found that those with the lightest skin earned an average of 8 percent to 15 percent more than similar immigrants with much darker skin.

"On average, being one shade lighter has about the same effect as having an additional year of education," Hersch said.

The study also found that taller immigrants earn more than shorter ones, with an extra inch of height associated with a 1 percent increase in income.

Other researchers said the findings are consistent with other studies on color and point to a skin-tone prejudice that goes beyond race.

Hersch took into consideration other factors that could affect wages, such as English-language proficiency, education, occupation, race or country of origin, and found that skin tone still seemed to make a difference in earnings.

That means that if two similar immigrants from Bangladesh, for example, came to the United States at the same time, with the same occupation and ability to speak English, the lighter-skinned immigrant would make more money on average.

"I thought that once we controlled for race and nationality, I expected the difference to go away, but even with people from the same country, the same race — skin color really matters," she said, "and height."

Although many cultures show a bias toward lighter skin, Hersch said her analysis shows that the skin-color advantage was not due to preferential treatment for light-skinned people in their country of origin. The bias, she said, occurs in the U.S.

Economics professor Shelley White-Means of the University of Tennessee at Memphis said the study adds to the growing body of evidence that there is a "preference for whiteness" in America that goes beyond race.

Hersch drew her data from a 2003 federal survey of nearly 8,600 new immigrants. The survey used an 11-point scale for measuring skin tone, in which 0 represents an absence of color and 10 the darkest possible skin tone.

From those nearly 8,600 participants, she focused on the more than 2,000 who were working and whose skin tone had been recorded during face-to-face interviews.

William Darity Jr., an economics professor at the University of North Carolina, said Hersch's findings are similar to a study he co-authored last year on skin tone and wages among blacks.

"We estimate that dark- or medium-skinned blacks suffered a discriminatory penalty of anywhere from 10 percent to 15 percent relative to whites," he said. "This suggests people cue into appearance and draw inferences about capabilities and skills based on how they look."

Darity said it is not clear whether the bias is conscious or subconscious.

Hersch said her findings, which will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science next month in San Francisco, could support discrimination lawsuits based not on race, but on color.

"There are very few color discrimination suits, but they are on the rise," she said. "But these suits can be hard to prove."

Answer 1

You have answered your question. Yes, you are right that in some field of work and also sometimes "skin tone affects earnings", though this is not the norm.

If you were born in any of the countries in South Asia then you need not refer to so many studies to confirm your hypothesis.

For example, in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh if a newborn is a (without prejudice):

a) Boy: "Excellent", if he is as white as Caucasian: "Very Good", if he is Light-skinned: "Good", if he is Dark-skinned: "Fair". No problem, that guy could somehow manage to survive in the society.

b) Girl: "Okay", if she is as white as Caucasian: "Very Good", if she is Light-skinned: "Fair", if she is Dark-skinned: "Oh my God". She may have some problem at the time of her getting married as the dowry would be required.

Now you are complaining about employment and earning capabilities for blacks in America. See what good or pity life one would live in our part of the world, just because of his or her skin colour.

To add with this, imagine the height that plays its role too. You can have a lot of combination and permutation for arriving at a person's fate or treatment he/she receives in this world.

This is the reality on the ground and people are suffering mental agony for something for which they were not responsible (skin colour and height).

Look at the leading TV Serials (drama and soap-operas) from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh, which are watched all over the world where South Asians are residing, you will hardly find any light or dark-skinned Indian boy or girl in leading or sub-leading roles. Except for villains and jokers these less-fortunate mortal souls are doomed to lower rung roles and society accepts these prejudices by way of keeping mum over such issues.

Therefore, thank the leader and people in developed countries for accepting light and dark-skinned citizens on almost equal par, which are at greater discrimination in developing countries.

Answer 2

It doesn't take a stupid marketing survey to confirm what is clearly a remnant of the color bias which governs the world. Most receptionists, TV presenters, customer care executives are White or if colored, they have a light skin tone. When you call any company's toll-free number, if it is a customer from the Developed world, they put on line a White cheerleading girl - and a ghetto accent fat-lipped ho for other customers.

Clearly, prejudice can never be ended - it can only be minimized and contained.

Answer 3

I love your post. Im a 33 year old white woman and before I read your post, I would have told you affirmative action is no longer needed. I was very surprised by the numbers. Though according to the study affirmative action may be no help at all to dark skinned blacks, since lighter skinned people seem to fair better even of the same race.

Answer 4

aww...i know what you mean about being low on budget. i had the same situation as you for years. somehow, using all that face products from the drugstore never worked and were too harsh for my skin. maybe try learning a thing or two about skin care and most of the time you would need to get a more expensive product because you know it will work and be totally worth it. proactive never worked for me as well. i too have oily skin and i hardly have an acne but i do have some sometimes and couple of blackheads/whiteheads. i just saved up all my money until i can afford to buy those face products from macy's or nordstrom. recently, i bought the three-step skin care for oily face from clinque. the three step skin care includes a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer. its just basic cleansing. the thing is...after i would use the toner (clarifying lotion in pink bottle) my face would get a bit red. i think my face is irritated by the alcohol in it. so i went back to clinque and the salesperson told me to use the clarifying lotion with less alcohol in it. most of the time, i was told to just not use the toner. but i just took a makeup artistry class and i learned that you always need a toner after using a cleanser. the reason for that is because usually ur face would have a tight feeling and you need a toner to close your pores. with the basic three step skin care...my face was still a bit oily so i went back to clinque and also bought the pore minimizer treatment which will reduce your pores overtime so that you will get less oily skin. that is like 18.50. again, i know its expensive. or you can get the pore minimizer to take out shine on your t-zone which is 13.50 from clinque and its a powder. you use the pore minimizer after putting the three step skin care products. maybe try goin to the drugstore and ask a salesperson your problem and they can help and assist you. but yeah those are the products i use and it seems to work well with me.

Answer 5

A research is done by a group of people and they JUST TELL US what their opinion is. RESEARCHES ARE NOT FACTS.

I am dark skinned man, and I make more money than many White people.

Answer 6

its a cold world we living in lol

Answer 7

Yeah, black people could have told them that.

Answer 8

Shut the F**k Up!

Answer 9

that's not true