How Skin-Tone Bias Affects Racial Equality?
How Skin-Tone Bias Affects Racial Equality?
How Skin-Tone Bias Affects Racial Equality?
EQUALITY?
The average Filipino is not very light but not very dark either. We have very
“typical” Southeast Asian “Beige” to “Tan” skin tones. But some of the other
Filipino’s who have darker skin than others recieves unfair treatment and
discrimination however, those who have a lighter skin normally receive more
appriciation and compliments. These are some of the examples of colorism in
the Philippines:
This become more alarming as people did not notice how we encounter colorism in
our daily lives and we are not aware how we are brainwashed and influenced of the
colorism in social media. Colorism is not about blaming those people who has
lighter skin. It is about the mindset that conveys unfair treatment to the one’s that
has dark skin-tone. Ignorance in this matter should not be normalized. We MUST
take actions to end colorism! Colors are beautiful wheter it is brown or white.
Just like Asia Jackson, rather than focusing on hate, choose kindness and
empowerment. On that way, we can overcome those negativities. And Do NOT be
ashamed of who you are. Be an inspiration and role model. And give strength to
those who are longing for it.
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept
and celebrate those differences.” –Audre Lorde.
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