Dark skin vs light skin, colourism

[Merca]

There's a huge problem among our folks when it comes to colourism. I've noticed that people on this site use "charcoal" when insulting other Somalis, even though there's nothing wrong with being dark skin. How come? Why is being dark skinned deemed as ugly while light skin is deemed as beautiful? Most Somalis aren't even light skinned, at least the Somalis I've seen in my hometown.

 

[Mohamud]

The same reason other ethnicities despise their skin tone when it's not light. Light is a societal ideal and some genuinely don't realize their inherent biases are a product of that mentality.

You mostly see it with the older generation. The shit you see on this site is just memeing if anything.

 

[Lord Flacko]

Literally only one guy on this site uses insults like coal-faced jilbab wearing woman


@RudeBoi

I don't even look Somali

 

[RudeBoi]

Literally only one guy on this site uses skin-based insults



@RudeBoi


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I don't even look Somali

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War bal eeg Qoomul Luudkan.Why do you follow me around like a lost puppy and why the f*ck did you put up that gay ass avi?

 

[Mohamud]

kek

 

[Lord Flacko]

War bal eeg Qoomul Luudkan.Why do you follow me around like a lost puppy and why the f*ck did you put up that gay ass avi?

I didn't even create this thread but it's cleary about you and you only.




@ gay ass avi

 

[Merca]

War bal eeg Qoomul Luudkan.Why do you follow me around like a lost puppy and why the f*ck did you put up that gay ass avi?
I didn't even create this thread when it's cleary about you and you only.




@ gay ass avi

don't please. I want people to discuss how we can get rid of this problem we have among ourselves.

 

[Mohamud]

these niggas

 

[Prince of Lasanod]

Dark skin / light skin to me doesn't matter.

Only facial features tbh.

 

[Lord Flacko]

don't please. I want people to discuss how we can get rid of this problem we have among ourselves.

We can't. We can only minimize it. Every culture have some "ideal" tone. Among young Scandinavians alot start tanning at the age of 14.

I've been told multiple times by chicks on how they "wished they had my skin tone" so they didn't need tanning Shit even Arabs tan occasionally.

Yet a couple hundreds years ago the ideal skin tone in Europe was as pale as possible. Anybody tan were considered peasants and in a lower social class

 

[Mohamud]

We can't. We can only minimize it. Every culture have some "ideal" tone. Among young Scandinavians alot start tanning at the age of 14.

I've been told multiple times by chicks on how they "wished they had my skin tone" so they didn't need tanning Shit even Arabs tan occasionally.

Yet a couple hundreds years ago the ideal skin tone in Europe was as pale as possible. Anybody tan were considered peasants and in a lower social class

that is true. societal norms change.

but honestly from what i can gather there is only a benefit to darker skin tones with regards to longevity. pale skin is the one routinely related to skin cancer and wrinkles from what i've seen.

i mean that's probably all crap and we'll find out that there are equal benefits for the spectrum

 

[Merca]

We can't. We can only minimize it. Every culture have some "ideal" tone. Among young Scandinavians alot start tanning at the age of 14.

I've been told multiple times by chicks on how they "wished they had my skin tone" so they didn't need tanning Shit even Arabs tan occasionally.

Yet a couple hundreds years ago the ideal skin tone in Europe was as pale as possible. Anybody tan were considered peasants and in a lower social class

But it's not the same thing though. Colourism has its origins in eurocentric beauty standards and is something that affects many black people negatively.

 

[Mohamud]

i never had an issue with being dark except showing up as a demonic spirit in photos prior to 2010

 

[Merca]

@RudeBoi I've also noticed that you like to state how "light" and "non-Somali" you look. Doesn't that steam from self hate?

 

[Merca]

i never had an issue with being dark except showing up as a demonic spirit in photos prior to 2010

 

[RudeBoi]

@RudeBoi I've also noticed that you like to state how "light" and "non-Somali" you look. Doesn't that steam from self hate?

I am light and I get mistaken for Xabashi.Why should I hate the way God beautifully made me,he gave me a smile that makes women wet

Other then that I am proud Habar Awal-Isaaq-Somali

 

[Lord Flacko]

I am light and I get mistaken for Xabashi.Why should I hate the way God beautifully made me,he gave me a smile that makes women wet

Other then that I am proud Habar Awal-Isaaq-Somali

Nigga happy for being mistaken as a gaalo

Shit I've been mistaken for Ethiopian and Eri once but you don't see me bragging

 

[Merca]

I am light and I get mistaken for Xabashi.Why should I hate the way God beautifully made me,he gave me a smile that makes women wet

Other then that I am proud Habar Awal-Isaaq-Somali

Most Xabashis aren't even light skinned.

 

[merka]

I have no idea why Somalis are arguing about light skin vs dark skin like we're AA.

In our immediate families you'll see one child who's dark skin and the other light skin. It really shouldn't be a big deal.

 

[Merca]

Nigga happy for being mistaken as a gaalo

Shit I've been mistaken for Ethiopian and Eri once but you don't see me bragging

I once shared with me what I've been mistaken for, and he dragged me real bad! Calling me "bucked tooth xaalimo", "charcoal" etc