Light-Skinned POC Problems
So for all my life I've struggled with the fact that due to my skin tone, I never really 'looked' like my ethnicity (I'm south Asian, if that helps). I've been called anything and everything under the sun-Italian, Latina, Greek, half-black, half-white, middle eastern, etc. And whenever I clarified my ethnicity-people either didn't believe me or gave a quick facial expression that seemed to represent disappointment and people seemed less interested in me after the fact. Which always sucked...
Now within my cultural background there colorism is a factor when it comes to beauty (I never agreed with it because I believe all skin colors are beautiful), especially with older generations. I always felt uncomfortable when people mentioned my paler skin tone in appreciation, because I thought it was an archaic way to view beauty and more importantly it felt that it further divided me between other girls in my ethnicity (I honestly have no friends from my own ethnicity, though I do outside of my culture but within my race). I know that it sucks more for darker girls out there, but us lighter girls still have struggles too.
@FantasiaSweetShock Originally there were some replies here but I can't see them anymore...
@FantasiaSweetShock Like just right now I got a notification that someone commented on this post but I can't see any responses
@FantasiaSweetShock
hey thanks for sharing:) I never thought of it like this. You've shown me a different perspective in colorism. I'm a darker skinned girl btw
@23Q Oh thank god I can actually see your response. By any chance are you able to see anyone else who has responded to this thread? I was responding to someone earlier on this post but all the replies disappeared including my own. Plus I think another person commented according to a notification but I couldn't see it once I clicked it.