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I always felt the issue isn't as much racism as it is just skin tone. Averagely pale skin is looker for in the style simply because that is what the style has most always called for. I'm an African-American as well, and I dress in Lolita every other Thursday/Friday, and only once have I been confronted about having dark-er skin and wearing Lolita, but it was positive. The girl said that she didn't know "black people could wear Lolita".

I told her I looked fabulous in it and I worked to put it together, so there is really no reason why I shouldn't wear it.

I think pale skin is beautiful in Lolita, especially if it's pampered well, but if the person cannot wear the style well, or in some way disrespects the way, they recieve more prejudice than someone of a different race.

Same here. I have friends that are Phillippino, Caucasion, and even Bi-racial butterflies like myself lace-trimmed head-to-toe. Race should never be a barrier for anyone to try to break through. I'm getting used to my skin. After being told I was ugly for having beautiful cinnamon(I dunno, lighter,maybe?)-colored skin and wavy/curly brown hair and that I was stupid for talking in 3rd person like a 3-year-old *just for fun! I'm famous for it!*, I thought of using that skin lightener stuff and changing my speech habits. But, I've come to realize that you've got to be comfortable to be a Lolita. How do you expect to come across as androgynistic or cute while wearing [BabySSB] or [Moi-Me-Me-Motie] if you can't even smile wearing your own skin? RASCISM MAKES ME SICK! EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET OVER THEIRSELVES AND REALIZE HOW STUPID IT IS TO BE QUICK TO JUDGE PEOPLE! RASCISTS DESERVE TO DIE IN MY EYES IF THEY CONTINUE TO SPREAD SUCH PUTRIDE BELIEFS THAT A LOLITA HAS TO HAVE PALE SKIN OR HAS TO BE REALLY THIN. I respect all skin types and body shapes and I think people deserve to feel beautiful as a Lolita if that's what they truly desire.

As long as it looks good I think race doesn't matter, but in my humble opinion there are no human "races" wink

From what I've heard, they're more concerned if you're wearing brand, but I've heard the Japanese population as a whole generally doesn't like any sort of foreigner.

And another thing I've heard was some Japanese actually think it looks BETTER on white girls *european or not* because it looks more natural.
*other races, I haven't heard anything*

since I'm not japanese, I don't know what they would think about "white" people wearing loli clothes.
If japanese peple are like people from Taiwan, then they'll be excited about people from other countries wearing their fashion. (People in Taiwan love foreigners)

And having white skin is part of the loli fashion right?
Also in ALL parts of asia, having pale skin is something that others will admire

race should not matter, its all about your love for lolita.

While I don't think race matters at all, unfortunately it does to many other people. Some japanese lolitas may discriminate against someone for their skin color, but I don't think that would reflect what the rest of them think.

The one thing that angers me the most is when people from a certain race actually encourage stereotypes of themselves. I had a friend who was very nice, intelligent and a little bit geeky, but his parents were always telling him "You should act more black" and "You should dress more like a black guy". I can't figure out why anyone would want to encourage their own children to fit into a racial stereotype.

i don't think having white skin is part of the fashion neutral is that what your saying?