Beyonce & Kelly Roland |
I though it was just a joke, until I got confirmations that this is true.
Well, I wont dwell on the tall, beautiful…blab la bla..but “light in complexion”?Like hello, when did skin color become a per-requisite for employment? I mean I have no problems with naturally light skinned African girls, but I have a problem with our society pushing across the message that, being light skinned means being beautiful. This craze for a light complexion has left many women looking likebleached whales, just so they could measure up .Funny enough, they do get the attention they crave even at the risk of cancer and its likes.
Well, I wont dwell on the tall, beautiful…blab la bla..but “light in complexion”?Like hello, when did skin color become a per-requisite for employment? I mean I have no problems with naturally light skinned African girls, but I have a problem with our society pushing across the message that, being light skinned means being beautiful. This craze for a light complexion has left many women looking like
Nadia Buhari |
Churches have light complexioned girls as ushers, events have light complexioned girls, banks have them as customer service or marketers, even
Genevieve nanji |
The whole counters of cosmetic stores are filled with skin bleaching creams. Tone this, tone that. What happened to our natural Shea butter (ori)or Vaseline…not that I would use that..lol..What happened to loving our natural skin tone? Being proud of who we are.
Ini Edo |
Why don’t be open the doors to our dark skinned beauties? Why don’t we use them more in videos, movies, jobs etc….I’m not dark skinned in the true sense of the word, but I must say, I’ll choose dark chocolate any day, any time.
Africans rock. Let’s be black and proud
Lool @ babalawo..and bleached squirrels..omg!!!but yea Ʊ said it all..i'm fair skinned, buh yea black ΐƨ beautiful
ReplyDeletelol@Christy,yes i do love fair skinned ladies,like you.coz its natural.I just think looking like a bleached whale or squirrel (lol)is not attractive
ReplyDeleteSquirrel, whale, white rats..lool it's not really ϑ best..Ʊ rock gal..loving U̶̲̥̅̊r blog
ReplyDeletenice one blogger.im going to throw away my skin bleaching cream right now.
ReplyDeleteWow engaging piece.hope d ladies are listening
ReplyDeleteI like my women light skinned with d body of an african
ReplyDeleteHmmmn@anonymous 16:32,why not go for a white woman instead
ReplyDeleteWow!lovely food for thought.I'm a dark skinned lady and nothing wld make me change my color despite the odds against me.
ReplyDeleteThe rate @ which niaja girls bleach is disgusting.
ReplyDeleteI agree with u anon 03.they look like sick bats.I hate girls who bleach,can't date them
ReplyDeleteNice one dear.
ReplyDeleteVery well researched article.humourous too.I've had experiences where I told my boyfriend no cuddling,kissing,sex ,and he didn't object.I felt like d luckiest girl in d world until I discovered he was sleeping with my bestfriend.
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