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Permalink Reply by Robert Braggs III on January 14, 2011 at 12:28pm

Thanks for posting this.

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Permalink Reply by Kris on January 18, 2011 at 1:38pm

I really hope that few (if any) people show up for this event. Certainly not a type of event that uplifts people (especially women).

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Permalink Reply by Jayson on January 18, 2011 at 6:43pm

This is hideous & tacky to say the least of the promoter to even think of something like this. We came to far as a people to stoop this low. When I first heard about it I though it was a joke but now I know it is not....SMH

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Permalink Reply by Kris on January 18, 2011 at 6:47pm

I agree, Jayson. Whoever decided to throw this party is clearly ignorant (or isn't ignorant but wanted to capitalize on a divide that has caused a lot of pain for many people throughout history). Very silly party concept, IMO.

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Permalink Reply by Jayson on January 19, 2011 at 1:28pm

Kris, u hit it on the nail when you said they just want to "capitalize on a divide that has caused a lot of pain for many people throughout history" Perfectly stated!!!

 

So SAD!

 

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Permalink Reply by Genae M. on February 25, 2011 at 1:22pm

I remember the Alphas at my school during my undergrad years holding a forum on the topic of light skin vs. dark skin women. It was quite controversial. You wouldn't believe how many educated men actually made the comment "light skin girls have the upper hand". One guy went on to explain that if two girls walked into an event that were the same shape, size, equal looks...he would always go for the lady who was more fair in complexion. Some justified it as being a simple preference. I've even been given the backhanded comment "your really pretty for dark skin girl". My response: "blank stare".I hope they weren't expecting a "thank you".

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Permalink Reply by Kris on February 25, 2011 at 1:29pm

That's so unfortunate that men still think and say stuff like that. The media today (and for a long time) has really promoted lighter-skinned black women compared to darker-skinned black women, so I think a lot of people simply believe that 1) light skin automatically equates to beauty, and 2) if a black woman is dark and pretty, she is a rarity. *smh*

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Permalink Reply by A J on February 25, 2011 at 7:21pm

This is unbelievable.   I can't believe we are still doing this to ourselves in 2011.

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Permalink Reply by pupuceadoree972 on August 5, 2011 at 3:29am

OMG,  can't believe this, I hope that nobody shows up there.

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