2007-02-16 06:14:06 · 17 answers · asked by Inno 3 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Yes these is due to slavery. The lighter slave worked in the house and the darker slaves worked in the field. I'm a medium light brown complexion with a nice grade of hair/curly texture. I notice that I get treated better than darker skinned black people from white people. Don't get me wrong. I have had my fair share of racial incidents but the darker you are the harder it is for you.
Then its some of those straight up rednecks just hates us all for being black and it doesn't matter what the complexion is either.
2007-02-16 06:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by gloried 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
There is a tension, you are right. I actually watched the Tyra Banks show a few weeks ago, and that was the topic! Black women with lighter skin where there to share their experience. As well as black women who "dress white" and "act white"!!! My personal opinion is that white people have comitted so many acts of racism in the last century, that it eventually made the black racist as well. In Sociology, it is a group thing. It is not well seen by the members of your group when you don't act like they would like you to. It's an interesting fact... you should look more into that!
2007-02-20 16:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by Andrine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my friends is a light skinned black woman. She said that she had a horrible time in high school when it came to dating. She said that the darker skinned black people would say that she was white, and the white people of course said she was black. So, I am not so sure it is just your impression. It is sad, but true.
2007-02-22 00:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This started off with Willie Lynch during slavery darker slaves were forced to work in the fields, while the light one's were worked around the house. In truth they were both slaves and treated badly, but lighter slaves were treated just a little bit better. Its human nature to get jealous, even though were both slaves. The lighter slaves were told they were better looking than the dark one's. In turn this made the lighter feel they were better looking. And as a result this still occurs today.
2007-02-17 06:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by Knowledge 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm black and dark but I have not problem with a light skin person. Because people are people it's just the attitude you have I guess. So it just you impression. And a real men doesn't look and color the observe your personality. BigChiefY
2007-02-16 06:21:31 · answer #5 · answered by topenda25 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There can be some pressure between small-minded people but this difference originated as Whites insidiously taught Black people to hate themselves. This was done during slavery times as evidenced in the Willie Lynch letter. Do a yahoo search and you can read the text of this historic document.
2007-02-16 06:31:18 · answer #6 · answered by Guy H 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This must mean you live in the states?
In all countries you find lighter and darker people. Where I live people just ask what country you are from, most try to guess by looking at the facial structure. So for us here it a big fat NO.
2007-02-16 07:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by eidunotno 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say there is i have black friends who do indeed have very light skin and get made fun of and discriminated byu other blacks. but most blacks are not truly black anyways and are rather a mixxture of amny cultures.
2007-02-16 13:25:14 · answer #8 · answered by bry leigh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You either are frowned upon or seen as better. It's one extreme or the other and sometimes you are the object of curiosity. I know from personal experience. Your stuck in the middle and it's not a nice place to be. I just don't get it!
2007-02-17 00:36:53 · answer #9 · answered by kahahius 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends. In some places there ain't any problem with that, but in other place, Haiti for instance, the paler you are the most respect you get...
It's quite sad
2007-02-16 07:09:42 · answer #10 · answered by Jeronimo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋