Comments on: Light Skinned V. Dark Skinned Women http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/ Get to Know Claudette Jameson Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mandingo Virus http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-432 Mandingo Virus Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:03:34 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-432 I'm curious as to what you mean by rude. How could so many dark skin women treat you so crappy in such little time and space? Did they not speak, roll their eyes, ignore you... I'm personally tired of the LS.vs DS thingy. I think women of all, and any color act like bishes sometimes. At least in my world, I've had my fair share of rudeness coming from all four corners. I think some DS females might have low self esteem, being that we live in a society that actually scope us out, checking for bad behavior in us. As if we're some kind of weird science project. I can read people well, I probably would've felt as if you were trying to read me, in a creepy kind of way. So you might have felt some irritation coming from a girl like me. Wouldn't you feel annoyed with someone watching you- just to compare you to a lighter shade of woman- or to see how well you behave in public? It sounds to me like your point is not so much about DS vs LS, it's more about you believing that light skin is better. Maybe you had to reasure yourself with your lil test. Interesting blog btw. I’m curious as to what you mean by rude. How could so many dark skin women treat you so crappy in such little time and space? Did they not speak, roll their eyes, ignore you…

I’m personally tired of the LS.vs DS thingy. I think women of all, and any color act like bishes sometimes. At least in my world, I’ve had my fair share of rudeness coming from all four corners.

I think some DS females might have low self esteem, being that we live in a society that actually scope us out, checking for bad behavior in us. As if we’re some kind of weird science project.

I can read people well, I probably would’ve felt as if you were trying to read me, in a creepy kind of way. So you might have felt some irritation coming from a girl like me. Wouldn’t you feel annoyed with someone watching you- just to compare you to a lighter shade of woman- or to see how well you behave in public?

It sounds to me like your point is not so much about DS vs LS, it’s more about you believing that light skin is better. Maybe you had to reasure yourself with your lil test.

Interesting blog btw.

]]> By: chocolate barbie http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-256 chocolate barbie Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:22:02 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-256 i'm hot and very dark with two lighter sister so i know all the sterotypes but we are all fine and beautiful features so shut the fuck up cause i'm sure i look like beyonce standing by you.anyways it's not just you it's a lot of dum ass red chicks think it but even my sister might make the comment about it but when i see men starin me up and down round and round i know who's the baddest hey do your self a favor and put your head in the dirt and keep bit there.lol i’m hot and very dark with two lighter sister so i know all the sterotypes but we are all fine and beautiful features so shut the fuck up cause i’m sure i look like beyonce standing by you.anyways it’s not just you it’s a lot of dum ass red chicks think it but even my sister might make the comment about it but when i see men starin me up and down round and round i know who’s the baddest hey do your self a favor and put your head in the dirt and keep bit there.lol

]]> By: chocolate barbie http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-255 chocolate barbie Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:13:43 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-255 i'm hot and very dark with two lighter sister so i know all the sterotypes but we are all fine and beutiful features so shut cause i'm sure i look like b eyonce standing by you. i’m hot and very dark with two lighter sister so i know all the sterotypes but we are all fine and beutiful features so shut cause i’m sure i look like b eyonce standing by you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-230 Anonymous Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:31:14 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-230 See, that's exactly the stereotype about Dark Skin Black Women that everyone thinks is true but is not. Not everyone has to be nice to you and I doubt that Dark Skin women have a vendetta against you because you are "Red Bone". Thanks for perpetuating the stereotype! See, that’s exactly the stereotype about Dark Skin Black Women that everyone thinks is true but is not. Not everyone has to be nice to you and I doubt that Dark Skin women have a vendetta against you because you are “Red Bone”. Thanks for perpetuating the stereotype!

]]> By: Jo http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-208 Jo Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:40:58 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-208 I experience this among Asian women or women of Asian heritage too. Here I'm specifically referring to those of Mongolid Asian origin and not those of Caucasian South Asian origin. "We" can be pretty nasty to each other too. I have visible lids and a slim but curvier figure than most Asian women and Asian women appear to resent me for it, but if they have fairer skin than me, then they will point it out as if this gives them an edge over me. The more Asian their upbringing has been, the more overtly rude they will be and say exactly what's on their mind. Having been brought up Danish and American that has been hard for me to take. They also resent that I had the "previlige" of having been adopted and grown up in a white family. I used to mention this matter of factly as a teenager when you talk about your family, etc. to new people. However, in my 30s I'm more careful about disclosing this fact. I'm not ashamed of my adoptive family even though I'm strongly opposed to white people adopting none-white children, I just don't want to put myself in a hostile situation. I'm also trying to be more conscious of what I project. You can't change others, only your own behavior and reaction to others behavior. I experience this among Asian women or women of Asian heritage too. Here I’m specifically referring to those of Mongolid Asian origin and not those of Caucasian South Asian origin. “We” can be pretty nasty to each other too. I have visible lids and a slim but curvier figure than most Asian women and Asian women appear to resent me for it, but if they have fairer skin than me, then they will point it out as if this gives them an edge over me. The more Asian their upbringing has been, the more overtly rude they will be and say exactly what’s on their mind.

Having been brought up Danish and American that has been hard for me to take. They also resent that I had the “previlige” of having been adopted and grown up in a white family. I used to mention this matter of factly as a teenager when you talk about your family, etc. to new people. However, in my 30s I’m more careful about disclosing this fact. I’m not ashamed of my adoptive family even though I’m strongly opposed to white people adopting none-white children, I just don’t want to put myself in a hostile situation.

I’m also trying to be more conscious of what I project. You can’t change others, only your own behavior and reaction to others behavior.

]]> By: Omo Sexy http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-189 Omo Sexy Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:22:42 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-189 I do not agree with your assessment that these women are jealous of your skin tone. That is too simplistic. Perhaps YOU are projecting your perceptions, fears, and jealousies onto them. Seriously. I have hung around both light skinned women and dark skinned women. Each group have issues surrounding color by simply belonging to the Black race. I can tell YOU some war stories about how I, a medium to dark skinned woman, have been directly attacked by light skinned Black women for my color. I say all to say that it swings both ways. A dark-skinned Black woman is not automatically jealous of a light-skinned Black woman. A lot goes into assessing the physical beauty of a woman besides color. A light skinned Black woman can also be jealous of dark skinned Black woman particularly if she percieves the latter to have high self-esteem about her place in this world. That has been my story. Many light-skinned Black women have attacked me solely on the basis of my color. So, I avoid them unless of course they are family. I do not agree with your assessment that these women are jealous of your skin tone. That is too simplistic. Perhaps YOU are projecting your perceptions, fears, and jealousies onto them. Seriously. I have hung around both light skinned women and dark skinned women. Each group have issues surrounding color by simply belonging to the Black race. I can tell YOU some war stories about how I, a medium to dark skinned woman, have been directly attacked by light skinned Black women for my color. I say all to say that it swings both ways. A dark-skinned Black woman is not automatically jealous of a light-skinned Black woman. A lot goes into assessing the physical beauty of a woman besides color. A light skinned Black woman can also be jealous of dark skinned Black woman particularly if she percieves the latter to have high self-esteem about her place in this world. That has been my story. Many light-skinned Black women have attacked me solely on the basis of my color. So, I avoid them unless of course they are family.

]]> By: Megan http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-108 Megan Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:52:33 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-108 I am a darker skinned woman and I make it a point not to be rude to people because I know people like you expect for me to be. I have two light-skinned half-white sisters and they are more ghetto and rude than I am even capable of being. Our mother is the same color as me and she is not rude or loud either. My advice to you is to quit making assumptions. I am a darker skinned woman and I make it a point not to be rude to people because I know people like you expect for me to be.
I have two light-skinned half-white sisters and they are more ghetto and rude than I am even capable of being. Our mother is the same color as me and she is not rude or loud either. My advice to you is to quit making assumptions.

]]> By: claudette4heisman http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-107 claudette4heisman Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:03:10 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-107 this is just what I've seen at work over the past couple of days. I'm not saying all dark skinned women are like that, just from what I've seen so far. Like today, I met a couple of dark skin women who were very friendly,and a couple of lighter ones who were rude. So it's just my observation... this is just what I’ve seen at work over the past couple of days. I’m not saying all dark skinned women are like that, just from what I’ve seen so far. Like today, I met a couple of dark skin women who were very friendly,and a couple of lighter ones who were rude. So it’s just my observation…

]]> By: claudette4heisman http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-106 claudette4heisman Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-106 Anonymous, as of right now....not really. Since I work on the beach my skin is really tan. But usually I am a lighter complexion. As I am typing this I'm looking at my leg and seeing that my calf is like 2 or 3 shades darker than my thigh because I'm always wearing capris...lol. I'm not saying that I'm bright, high yellow, light. I'm just saying that I'm not chocolate dark. Anonymous,

as of right now….not really. Since I work on the beach my skin is really tan. But usually I am a lighter complexion. As I am typing this I’m looking at my leg and seeing that my calf is like 2 or 3 shades darker than my thigh because I’m always wearing capris…lol. I’m not saying that I’m bright, high yellow, light. I’m just saying that I’m not chocolate dark.

]]> By: Anonymous http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/light-skinned-v-dark-skinned-women/#comment-105 Anonymous Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:17:31 +0000 http://claudettejameson.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-105 but claudette, do you actually have light skin?????? You look very dark to me, or this is not your narrative???? but claudette, do you actually have light skin?????? You look very dark to me, or this is not your narrative????

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