Does the western world still have a color complex towards blacks or people of African decent?

I purused Macy catelogues in US and Canada, I noticed most of the Blk men/women were VERY light skinned. Maybe there were one or two who were peanut butter brown.





Even in the "HIGH FASHION" industry dark skinned girls dont get to wear the same types of clothes or colors. If a woman is chestnut or darker she is considered "exotic" and she might were lime green or sand-brown colors. Unless a BLK women who is dark skin has made a name for her self in music or television, she will be hard pressed to reach the SUPER MODEL STATUS.





Its sad the SOME blk brothers have bought into this idea that LIGHT is RIGHT. Most BLK ATHLETES wives are either asian, white, biracial or so light-skinned that you can't tell what category they fit in.





HERE IS MY QUESTION TO YOU


Do you feel...................


1.The West is still stuck on race?


2.TV has left a lasting imprint that dark blk is still ugly or "animalish"?





If you or have been a victim of dark skinned discrim. please share your story!

Does the western world still have a color complex towards blacks or people of African decent?
I agree, there seems to be a bias towards favoring lighter skinned blacks.





However, I think the bias began with the Africans, themselves. In many parts of Africa there are "tanning parlors" where people go to lighten instead of darken their skin. African women need to stop using chemical lighteners--it is horrible for their skin...not to mention, it makes them smell bad.





Skin color fads come and go. Being lighter skinned used to be preferred because it meant that you had money---lighter skin meant not having to work out in the sun like the "common" people. It wasn't until the 1920's when Coco Channel popularized the suntan from her vacations in St. Tropez, that women wanted to have darker skin.





I'm sure the tide will turn in a few years, and people will want to have dark skin again.
Reply:I cannot speak for the rest of the West, but I can assure you that a person's skin colour does not influence me in any way.





As for TV, I don't think it perpetuates any stereotypes regarding light skinned blacks versus dark skinned blacks. However, TV still relies on stereotypes for blacks in general.





I suppose I should make note that I am white.
Reply:1. Of course the West (especially America) is still stuck on race. That fact will never change. There have been many of times I have been told "You're pretty for a black girl," or "You're the prettiest black girl I have ever seen." I guess I can't just be a pretty girl.





2. TV and society as a whole has left that mark. TV only magnifies real life.