Skin tone is something that has played a big role in society
ever since the beginning of time. It’s all about being lighter-skinned or
darker-skinned. In class this week we read about Afro Latinos and how skin tone
is a controversial thing in Puerto Rico. As it turns out, skin color isn’t just
an American issue; it’s a problem worldwide. Through the disciplines of
history, culture studies, sociology and psychology, this blog will answer the
question: “Is skin tone really that serious?”
"Skin Color - They Way Kids See It"
It's amazing that children are taught at such young ages the "advantages" of being white and black. One thing that is most appalling is that one child stated having white skin was better, but when asked why, he didn't even know. It's the idea of wanting something only because society and the media glorify and say it's better. The youngest children didn't know why having white skin was supposedly better, they just knew that it was. The saddest thing is that these children are being taught self-hate at such an early age. It's no wonder, people my age and older are hung up on the tone of an African
American or Latino American's skin.
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| This picture shows how advertisers lightened the complexion of pop star, Beyonce Knowles, skin color. The picture on the left shows the actual tone of Beyonce's skin, whil the picture on the right is edited to make her appear more racially ambiguous. |
Works Cited
Cruz-Janzen, Marta. "Latinegra".Revelations: An Anthology of Expository Essays
By and About Blacks. Pearson
Custom Publishing. 2010.
Santiago, Roberto. "Black and Latino"Revelations: An Anthology of Expository Essays
By and About Blacks. Pearson
Custom Publishing. 2010.
"Skin Color the Way Kids See It". <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcAuO0PNnrs>.
"Racial Discrimination in Argentina."
<http://academic.udayton.edu/race/06hrights/georegions/southamerica/argentina01.htm>.
It is funny that you mentioned this video in your blog. Just last semester my psychology teacher told us about a howard student who recreated the doll studies. This effect that our society has on african americans is shocking and appalling.
ReplyDeleteI like how you put in the picture of Beyonce. I feel that in today's society the media as an entity is trying to shy away from color lines, so they choose those who are racially ambiguous. For instance you see stars like Vanessa Hudgens doing commercials for Neutrogena. And the public has taken to Selena Gomez very well.It seems to be better to have curly hair but, not an afro or thick waves. It is better to be of color but not too much color.
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