Colorism

[Tanya Shivari]

The discrimination of African Americans by Skin tone in their own community, usually subconsciously done, as most Blacks dont realize theyre doing it until some dumb rapper or famous person makes a stupid [untrue] statement about darker [toned] women.
Perpetuated during [slavery] and by the media which seems to suggest [lighter] skin females to be of a higher stance than darker ones.
Perpetuated by rappers who often show more lighter [skinned] women in videos and hardly any darker ones.
Perpetuated by some Black men who treat lighter skinned females in a higher regard than darker toned ones.
An untrue Inplication that darker skin girls cannot be as fine as lighter ones. Bullshit.

[Oralee]

[Racism] within members of the same race. For instance, [light-skinned] [African Americans] looking down on and discriminating against darker-skinned African Americans.

[Vania]

Prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.

[Little_Girl]

The disproportionate and unfair treatment of an individual because of the [lightness] or darkness of their skin.
[Colorism] can affect any race, as it is racist in origin.
Colorism is often thought to negatively affect dark skinned individuals and only positivly affect light skinned individuals, however, both sides take harm from it. All though [lightskinned] individuals get more hollywood shine, they are often treated as token blacks as well as not being seen as black enough within the black community. Being rejected by both sides actually, as not being black enough. Ex: when a movie is about black empowerment and and has an african american focus, or they want a [strong black] lead, they go for a darker skinned individual, as they are seen as black enough while someone of lighter skin is not. This by no means diminishes the serious issue of the fact that dark skinned individuals do not get treated as well as lightskinned individuals, not by a long shot. As darker skinned individuals get far less leading rolls, [accolades], and [leeway] than lighter skinned individuals. With that said, saying only one side of the issue of [colorism] exists and dyning the other only perpetuates the cycle of Colorism; as no one should ever have to ask them self, [arent I] good enough? or arent I black enough?

[Merna]

A racist term mostly used by members of [the black] community who must make up words like this to [perpetuate] their pseudo-victim hood status and use them as a club to get what they want which, [ironically], disparages members of the black community based on their skin color.

[Becky]

The [liking] of just about anything thats in your favorite [color]. // [Judging] everything by its color.