I don’t know about all that man... but I guess people have varying experiences
Most white people can't even tell the difference between light skin and dark skin. Why do you think Skip Bayless was so confused by this topic? Just look at his facial expressions early on.
Whites view us like we view the Chinese and Japanese. Can you tell the difference between East Asians? Don't all of them look the same? Well that's how whites see us. You won't believe how many dark skin dudes white women have confused me with. They always be like you look like him and the nikka will always be several shades darker than me.
And for the record when I say light skin I'm talking unambiguously black men who just happen to be light skin like Russell Westbrook. I ain't talking bout mixed race biracial dudes who can pass as other races (i.e. Klay Thompson). I have no idea if white women treat dudes like Klay who can be ambiguous at times different. I'm talking about the typical light skin black man not the almost white looking biracial. Those of us that have two black parents but just happen to be light skin don't get treated any differently by white people.