tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post8966039574108952113..comments2023-04-13T10:08:40.738-06:00Comments on myblackfriendsays.com: Dark Girls documentary, and a google reader alternative.myblackfriendsayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058198176997510159noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-14559618925292403552013-07-15T15:37:26.876-06:002013-07-15T15:37:26.876-06:00what a profound issue. reminds me of chris rock&#...what a profound issue. reminds me of chris rock's documentary on 'good hair.' i appreciate the observation that the effect of this is to 'shrink the soul' and create a deeply devalued self. so painful to recognize that truth. <br /><br />myself, as a white man who is conventionally attractive (how do you refer to that without sounding arrogant?), there is so much 'freeJ Medleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322500435696105287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-28257696771705401042013-07-03T21:02:33.835-06:002013-07-03T21:02:33.835-06:00I want to send you an e-mail. When I tried going ...I want to send you an e-mail. When I tried going to your blogger profile I was told that e-mail box was full and received an error message.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930274958410589309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-43472824518279281552013-06-23T18:33:15.666-06:002013-06-23T18:33:15.666-06:00I'm using feedly. :)I'm using feedly. :)weezermonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08023289768556784443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-73078571313038613282013-06-20T22:12:42.016-06:002013-06-20T22:12:42.016-06:00I find this so GREAT and fascinating because A) I ...I find this so GREAT and fascinating because A) I consider myself dark skinned and B) For graduate school I wanted to do my thesis on skin bleaching and colorism in Jamaica or some predominately black country. UnfortunaeIy, the MA program I was in had Profs that were uncomfortable with these type of sbjects. Sad times we don't have cable but will find some way to watch it!!Pam Linenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-62982635487017624412013-06-20T21:40:55.161-06:002013-06-20T21:40:55.161-06:00Nicola - love your comments. I, too, am a very fai...Nicola - love your comments. I, too, am a very fair skinned lass. Sometimes others have made me feel "less than" because of it, and then I'm like wtf?<br /><br />So I used to be on the track team in high school and one of my relay partners had very dark skin. It was often hot & humid during our meets, and she'd be wearing long sleeves & pants. I remember asking her aboutAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12425841739212926544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-91860025700890485632013-06-20T21:38:08.820-06:002013-06-20T21:38:08.820-06:00I already had it set on my DVR. It should be inte...I already had it set on my DVR. It should be interesting.D. Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-5871718451974522222013-06-20T16:12:58.543-06:002013-06-20T16:12:58.543-06:00What the actual hell.
Now, in White culture, it&...What the actual hell. <br /><br />Now, in White culture, it's not okay to be light skinned. Girls damage themselves in tanning booths and obsess over which self-tan lotion looks the most natural. I cannot tell you the number of times that I have been called "pasty," "glow in the dark," "pale," and so many other things. Mostly by other women, occasionally by men. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com