you dont understand
dark skinned people have held a grudge for hundreds of years BECAUSE of what T/s said in the thread title
from birth they have been groomed into despising lighter skinned black folks
dark skin folks ive found on average are also 10x more likely to say racist things about other people be it white, spanish, asian or even other black folk
its a sad and confusing thing
i love dark skin black folk
folks can get mad but i can name just about every dark skin person who catches offense when ever i say the word "hershey" or "burnt"It is sad and very confusing.
On one hand it's, "Obama ain't black, he's biracial" only depending on who is saying it.
If it's a black person you are more likely to get an agreement or at least an understanding.
If any non-black person utters those words it's "He's black, you think those white crackkkers think he's white, he'd get lynched like everyone else"
It just reinforces my point how most black Americans hold onto to the one drop rule for dear life because they understand the ramifications if bi-racial people got their own "bracket". A lot of history would be lost.
Also for black women with two black parents, it must be tough knowing that whenever "best looking women" lists come out only a handful are actually black and the others are actually bi-racial.
Beyonce being the most fully black on those lists.
Halle? Nope
Paula Patton? Nope
So much to this discussion breh it's crazy. The complexion thing is just icing on the cake.
I agree with you but it's naive to believe this is actually what is valued in the larger Black American culture. A woman's value is largely based on her appearance. I don't agree with it, but it's true. Gabby Douglass story in particular being picked on about her hair. Although overblown still a story. Oprah's weight fluctuation. Condoleeza Rice and Michelle Obama and images of apes. And it's quite interesting that you mentioned Condoleeza Rice when she has all been excommunicated from being black. No public outcries when she was called everything under the sun, now she is suddenly "claimed by black women"?
My point was bi-racial women pose a threat to full black women in the look departments when they are classified as black, but black women would never give up the privileges of being lumped in or latching on to some of the most beautiful women in the world.
I was speaking specifically to the male aspect of bi-racial/light skin brothas because men are judged on their achievements, outside of black men who base their value strictly on their penis. That hasn't worked out so well.
I didn't deny that full black Americans don't achieve excellence. My point is obviously the achievements of so few aren't enough for black Americans to stop claiming bi-racial people because they have visibly achieved higher than full black Americans.
all im gonna say is this wesley all that claiming shyt is
cause if black folk didnt claim biracial people, i can tell you straight up that white folks dont
even obama, will never be seen as a member of the "white community"
biracial folks understand this(well most), just cause we clown eachother in no way mean we dont claim black
"Brotha" if you don't see the sickness of that you lost.
