The Color Complex

In today's society, colorism has taken a new toll. It is practically effecting everyone. Colorism is a type of prejudice where certain features, physical features, are not to ones liking. It can be seen everywhere. Colorism is seen on TV, social media, and in public. Many commercials tend to consist of caucasian, light skin toned actors and actresses. And they would have have soft, curly, straight, long hair. Others that do not have the characteristics that they have begin to feel out of place. Some have of the mind set of "correcting" themselves to fit in. People with dark skin tones would use creamers and chemicals to change their skin, hair, anything that would allow them to fit in. When they do all that, they're not themselves anymore. Instead of being their natural selves, the pretending to be someone else. Why must they do this to themselves? I blame society. The growing trend of "light skin vs dark skin" are hurting people morales. Some people on social media are writing they're ideal spouse having fair skin and fair hair and so on. Many people must feel hurt, especially that ones that don't fit that criteria. I myself have felt that way. The path society is heading towards does not point to the end of colorism.