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mangachan

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:33 am


I'm sure most of us realize how many issues there are among black people. One thing I have noticed is that most people don't realize how much society shapes their views and don't bother to question why they think they way they do. Here is a book providing insight into colorism and the good hair/bad hair complexes which are sypmtoms of a larger problem.

http://books.google.com/books?id=jpdqmtO2IycC&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=slaves+and+their+hair&source=web&ots=XgKW3S5v7S&sig=yzyzrVey1cPwQTniYXI0umMteWE#PPA21,M1

I say we should take more pride in ourselves, stop putting each other down based on what racist whites thought of us centuries ago and make a better future.
PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:28 am


Seems interesting. I'll have to read it when I have time. surprised

Dark_Lady_Jade


lunamoon999

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:01 am


they have it here at the library, i'm definitely going to check it out. thanks for posting about it. 'member when you were a kid, and good hair/bad hair/better skin didn't exist? those were the days....
PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:30 pm


wOW THIS ANGERED ME...

Chii Mie


the blue Monk

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:02 am


mangachan
I'm sure most of us realize how many issues there are among black people. One thing I have noticed is that most people don't realize how much society shapes their views and don't bother to question why they think they way they do. Here is a book providing insight into colorism and the good hair/bad hair complexes which are sypmtoms of a larger problem.

http://books.google.com/books?id=jpdqmtO2IycC&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=slaves+and+their+hair&source=web&ots=XgKW3S5v7S&sig=yzyzrVey1cPwQTniYXI0umMteWE#PPA21,M1

I say we should take more pride in ourselves, stop putting each other down based on what racist whites thought of us centuries ago and make a better future.


Definatly. its an amazing thing, To influance someone, or a group of people without them even aware of it. its even more amazing that how something so important is done so subtley, very quietly. then again the lack of critical thinking doesn't help. it is evident from the popular use of white models in society(including barbies), to even the hair issue, that we are indoctrinated to feel inferior, and that we must keep seporate

im positive the hair complex along with the "inferiority" complex go back to slavory.
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