Jan 18, 2022·1 reply
slaterI'm genuinely curious - I don't agree with bleaching skin either, but why do we look down upon that, and not necessarily other body modifications? Such as body altering surgeries, tattoos etc
Genuinely curious
Because theirs racial undertones with something like bleaching. A lot of people to it to look more “beautiful” or “handsome” to fit society’s standards, when in reality it doesn’t matter.
Personally for me don’t advocate for surgeries, tattoos etc. but those type of body altering things are common place in society to the point where it’s accepted so no one bats an eye.
Jan 18, 2022·1 replyslaterI'm genuinely curious - I don't agree with bleaching skin either, but why do we look down upon that, and not necessarily other body modifications? Such as body altering surgeries, tattoos etc
Genuinely curious
Body modification is a form of insecurities if not sheer laziness or poor genetics.
Skin bleaching is a form of insecurities of self hate, oppression, which stems from white washing. Just as in nature when you overwater a plant, the same negative reaction happens when a mind is white washed. Overwatered plants lose their connected to its roots and loss of vigor of the plant. Plants also lose their natural color.
The same happens to a human.
- Jan 18, 2022
momochanI’d really like to know where do you get most of the information that you post about regarding black people ?
Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the sources he cites. That’s a good starting point.
- Jan 18, 2022·3 repliesBestowed
Body modification is a form of insecurities if not sheer laziness or poor genetics.
Skin bleaching is a form of insecurities of self hate, oppression, which stems from white washing. Just as in nature when you overwater a plant, the same negative reaction happens when a mind is white washed. Overwatered plants lose their connected to its roots and loss of vigor of the plant. Plants also lose their natural color.
The same happens to a human.
if skin bleaching stems from white washing, what does skin darkening stem from? (spray tanning, etc)
- Jan 18, 2022·2 repliesyungboiezi
Because theirs racial undertones with something like bleaching. A lot of people to it to look more “beautiful” or “handsome” to fit society’s standards, when in reality it doesn’t matter.
Personally for me don’t advocate for surgeries, tattoos etc. but those type of body altering things are common place in society to the point where it’s accepted so no one bats an eye.
how can you say fitting into beauty standards doesn't matter?
s***is one of the most important human desires right next to eating. and seeking beauty/attractiveness through body modification has been around from the dawn of time
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amoryit’s not about making excuses i just don’t see how dogging on this nigga is productive for anyone, when we can have a more nuanced convo about colorism across the diaspora, because it’s one of several problems that black people face globally.
not tryna make excuses, i just don’t see how trying to make fun of him and calling him a coon on a forum with a lot of yt ppl is cool tbh
Bullying is the only thing that works tbh
Jan 18, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022·1 replyooooo
if skin bleaching stems from white washing, what does skin darkening stem from? (spray tanning, etc)
From tanned skins being associated with a jet set lifestyle and vacations in warm countries since the ~60s or so.
Jan 18, 2022this is incredibly sad man, i’m so f***ing proud to be black and have the skin color I have that I can’t believe others can think differently.
Jan 18, 2022·1 replyamoryit’s not about making excuses i just don’t see how dogging on this nigga is productive for anyone, when we can have a more nuanced convo about colorism across the diaspora, because it’s one of several problems that black people face globally.
not tryna make excuses, i just don’t see how trying to make fun of him and calling him a coon on a forum with a lot of yt ppl is cool tbh
Yeah if op is black it's kind of weird of him to post something like this on a forum full of white people :/
- Jan 18, 2022·1 replyARCADE GOON
From tanned skins being associated with a jet set lifestyle and vacations in warm countries since the ~60s or so.
i get that cultural side of it
but it feels like there's a biological side too. tan people just inherently look healthy to me. that nice golden glow
- Jan 18, 2022
Villainous BOn the bright side, he's stopped straitening his hair
i’d have no problems with him rocking a perm
bleaching his skin isn’t the way…
Jan 18, 2022·2 repliesoooooi get that cultural side of it
but it feels like there's a biological side too. tan people just inherently look healthy to me. that nice golden glow
man idk what white people you looking at but mfs that use tanning beds be looking 80 years old at 33 lol
plants 🌻Jan 18, 2022·1 replySlingshotman idk what white people you looking at but mfs that use tanning beds be looking 80 years old at 33 lol
he been lookin at me okay
- Jan 18, 2022plants
he been lookin at me okay
- Jan 18, 2022Slingshot
man idk what white people you looking at but mfs that use tanning beds be looking 80 years old at 33 lol
yeah not tanning beds
just a nice gentle tan from natural sun
Jan 18, 2022·1 replyread keita and thought they caught my man naby for a second
- plants 🌻Jan 18, 2022jordan at wizards
read keita and thought they caught my man naby for a second
king would never
- Jan 18, 2022DesRoses
Yeah if op is black it's kind of weird of him to post something like this on a forum full of white people :/
it is tbh, s*** got me wondering like what’s his angle?
if it’s to be funny then at least make the post funny
if it’s not for comedy then theres really no good reason to post this tbh
Jan 18, 2022SHAQUILLEI hate all coons with a passion
- Jan 18, 2022
It make me sad when I see/hear about people bleaching their skin. Dark skin is so beautiful.
Jan 18, 2022I heard of the story. I was told that he wasn’t really bleaching tho and it was just the lighting in the pictures
- Jan 18, 2022·edited·1 reply
Keita Balde was as black as he looks in op pic? I don't remember him bring that black.
- Jan 18, 2022·1 replyooooo
how can you say fitting into beauty standards doesn't matter?
s***is one of the most important human desires right next to eating. and seeking beauty/attractiveness through body modification has been around from the dawn of time
It doesn’t really, because people are attracted to different things in other people such as height, weight, hair, eye color, personality etc.
You can look at different civilizations (past or present) and see how their standards of beauty differ from ours or our ancestors.
If we’re being real, Societal beauty standards are really just opinions from the media onto the general public.
