What It’s Like To Be A White Female Dating A Black Male Erica Croteau “ I grew up learning that the color of someone’s skin was not reflective of their beliefs, behaviors, thoughts, feelings, or emotions. I grew up learning that the color of someone’s skin was not what defined them.
I Am Not Afraid Of You, Nor The Color Of Your Skin Lauren N. Armstrong “ You are different from me. You are beautiful. I celebrate you. I respect you. I think you’re smart. I think you’re capable of anything, I think you are changing the world in beautiful ways.
We Need To Stop Obsessing Over Skin Pigmentation Roshni Kapur “ We are obsessed with pigmentation, or a mere chemical compound that is found in our human body, and we are using that as a hallmark of beauty.
The Issue Of Colorism Flora Samuel “ As someone of Indian ethnicity myself, I often heard advice from my older relatives telling me not to go out into the sun for fear of getting too dark. I saw my grandmother use Fair & Lovely and cover her face with powder to look fairer. When relatives told me that I had gotten ‘darker’ from being in the sun too much, I always used to wonder why that was something to be ashamed of; something to worry about.
You Are Never The Color Of Your Skin Søren Kaneda “ If you’re going to bleed for something, bleed for an idea.
What No One Will Tell You About Being White Laura Schroeder “ We’re the most privileged race, yet still face some prejudice.
White People Touch My Hair Because Of How ‘Exotic’ I Look Alfredo Enriquez “ I remember the first time a white girl I was talking to drunkenly told me, with a wink, “I’ve never been with a black guy before.”