What Up's With Black People Bleaching?

Whats Up With This Bleaching Phenemeon , I mean i have some friends and the way their trying to hide from being black it's unbelivable , one in particular loves to wear Blonde weave , and loves to bleach "everytime i ask her what she rubbing on her skin" she's like "I want my body to be bright and fresh" and i'm thinking in my head clean your body then, whats up with that i mean why do some african/carrabien women like to bleach whats the point the body becomes uneven ,and peeling urggghh,

Some Famous sellouts/bleacher
-Micheal Jackson (maybe infact all  the jackson)
 
Black is beautifull? is this true now ?

Seeing black people trying to change their skin color is just outrageous. Also, most of them that do such a thing don't even take good care of it which makes them stink so so bad. _{What a Shame}.

long and short of the story is just that no condition is permanent

@free
yes i feel u balck is beautiful no one wants to be black anymore,but not knowing the dangers that comes with bleaching;skin cancer and the likes.

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@YinkaGal


Thank you, thank you and thank you once again for posting this thread. I've been dying to do the same myself but since I'm new to NairaLand, fear no gree me but I'm glad that you've had the courage to do so.

I use the word courage because you need it to confront people who bleach. It makes it worse if you don't bleach and your skin is a shade lighter than their's; then they feel you're trying to be funny about it and then they get all defensive and agressive.

My sister, to answer your topic, black people or people of African heritage bleach because they've been made to feel that the lighter your skin, the finer you are and they have refused to re-educate themselves so they continue to look for means and ways to look light or even white.

You want a list of famous sellouts? My sister, it's longer than my arm

*Awilo Logomba

*Almost all the female actors in African-American sit-coms/soaps

*Eucharia Anunobi

*Clarion Chukwura

*Rita Dominic

*Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (hers is one leg in and one leg out)

*Patti Labelle (go and look at her pictures when she was younger)

The list is long, unfortunately

So as you can see, my sister, they will continue because even the role models are doing it. In fact in some cases, your chances at success are based on you skin colour; sad but true.  In some other cases, you are (if you allow it) judged by your skin colour. Unfortunately, we have done nothing to change such attitudes and perceptions and so it continues. Even girls as young as 16 are getting into the act.

So black people who have allowed this mentality to be their guiding force, have bought into this myth and are harming themselves daily by frying their epidermis and dermis into crisp proportions; thereby turning themselves into the equivalent of 'boli' (aka roast plantain) in the process.

In some cases, they remind you of meat that has gone rotten i.e. fanta face and coca-cola legs/knuckles

So until there's some form of agressive re-education and information on the dangers and long-term harmful effects of bleaching, your question will continue to be asked.


However, to answer your last question, Black is beautifull? is this true now ?

The answer is yes!!!!! Look at

*Genevieve Nnaji

*Stephanie Okereke

*Lauryn Hill

*Kelly Rowland

*Caroline Chikezie

*Angela Basset

*Oluchi Onwuagba

*Naomi Campbell

*Nike Oshinowo

Fortunately, this list is also longer than my arm ;

@poster
  and whats up with white men tanning??

bleashin abeg its a topic 4 another day. really if u don't like it u leave it

should we just say its a feeln of low self worth*inferiority complex* or just blatant stupidity/ignorance

how can one just wake up use some lousy product/chemicals change the skin colour to somtin else cuzz they want to feel among, be accepted and be what they r not!

am not against one caring for the skin but bleaching? yuck! your skin will be really beautiful as long as u use the cream, with tyme the cream looses its activeness on your skin and den u become a cream flirt8jumpn from one cream to the other* then as time goes on, when the magic has waned and the skin layer has depleted due to harsh chemicals, u end up with a multi colored skin by then your case is grossly irreversible!

love your self and don't tamper with your colour cuzz whoever will love u, will love everything about u. even if ure as dark as midnight.

how do u feel lovn a person known that individual's colour is not original? be sensible in this fashion crazy world.

Very true

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I can't say very much about this. But I want to tell all the victims that they are a disgrace to the black race. Be black,  Be proud.

There is nothing wrong with trying to reduce the damage caused by too much sun exposure by lightening and toning. Bleaching however is not good.

it is the mentality that the lighter your skin color is then the better you look. it is the same in the states. most guys go for the light skinned girls then the girls who are darker.

"The blacker the berry the sweeter the juice baby"

I  am proud  to  be black, stop the  bleachng,stop the madness

here  a poem  for  you all, love yourself


LORD, WHY DID YOU MAKE ME BLACK?


Lord, Lord,
Why did You make me Black?
Why did You make me someone
The world wants to hold back?

Black is the color of dirty clothes;
The color of grimy hands and feet.
Black is the color of darkness;
The color of tire-beaten streets.

Why did you give me thick lips,
A broad nose and kinky hair?
Why did You make me someone
Who receives the hatred stare?

Black is the color of a bruised eye
When somebody gets hurt.
Black is the color of darkness.
Black is the color of dirt.
How come my bone structure's so thick;
my hips and cheeks are high?
How come my eyes are brown
and not the color of the daylight sky?

Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do some people see my skin and think I should be abused?

Lord, I just don't understand;
What is it about my skin?
Why do some people want to hate me
And not know the person within?

Black is what people are "listed",
When others want to keep them away.
Black is the color of shadows cast.
Black is the end of the day.

Lord, You know, my own people mistreat me;
And I know this just isn't right.
They don't like my hair or the way I look
They say I'm too dark or too light.

Lord, Don't You think it's time
For You to make a change?
Why don't You re-do creation
And make everyone the same?

(God answered:)

Why did I make you black?
Why did I make you black?

Get off your knees and look around.
Tell Me, what do you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness.
I made you in the Likeness of ME!

I made you the color of coal
From which beautiful diamonds are formed.
I made you the color of oil,
The black-gold that keeps people warm.

I made you from the rich, dark earth
That can grow the food you need.
Your color's the same as the panther's
Known for (HER) beauty and speed.

Your color's the same as the Black stallion,
A majestic animal is he.
I didn't make you in the Image of darkness
I made you in the Likeness of Me!

All the colors of a Heavenly Rainbow
Can be found throughout every nation;
And when all those colors were blended well,
YOU BECAME MY GREATEST CREATION.

Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool
Such a humble, little creature is he.
I am the Shepherd who watches them.
I am the One who will watch over thee.

You are the color of midnight-sky,
I put the stars' glitter in your eyes.
There's a smile hidden behind your pain
That's the reason your cheeks are high.

You are the color of dark clouds formed
when I send My strongest weather.
I made your lips full so when you kiss
the one you love they will remember.

Your stature is strong; your bone structure, thick
to withstand the burdens of time.
The reflection you see in the mirror,
The Image looking back at you is MINE!

- RuNett Nia Ebo