kwangi: What's a black man to do?

kwangi: The more we look like the white man the more complete we feel...

Mrs.Chima:
Colorism obsession.
I have noticed Africans who live in other countries or have been exposed to racism discrimination are venting the most.

Good Girl:

Actually Chima, I think it's worse in "Mama Africa".
I see Africans who've never been exposed to other colours/races carrying this issue like a burden.
See how they carry dis matter for head..LOL..(don't know if it came out right...LOL).

Is colour that important to some people anyway?

Flytefalls:
Even when you actively try to avoid discourse on the topic, it manifests itself in other forms. It is sad to be wasting so much time on the topic of colour, but it is educational to be privy to its content and journey.

stillwater:
For black people it's the skin not hair that give insecure people sleepless nights. Unfortunately we have a lot of these people.

Flytefalls:
Even when you actively try to avoid discourse on the topic, it manifests itself in other forms.

chewing_gum_gal: Nairalanders People are too obsessed with what is regarded as beauty and what isn't

Oildichotomy^:
Obsession'' with skin tones or whatever that means is being human.

Oildichotomy^:
Why the fuss?

Fulaman198: Not every NL cares about skin tone. To me, black is black

Good Girl:
You wouldn't care much about skin tone Fulaman when you have feet to worry about.

GoodGirl2:

GoodGirl2:
Topics on skin tones run up to 22 pages while literature topics run up to 5 pages.
Everyday, it's light-skinned this, dark-skinned that, black beauty this, caramel that, bleaching this, toning that.....

Can someone help me understand why it's so important to be defined by a particular skin tone?

People get into debates and next thing you see is "I'm dark and proud", "we're light-skinned in our family", "wish my wife/hubby will be as dark as....", "our community is known for being naturally fair"....blah, blah, blah. Is it really that important what skin tone someone is?

We all have our preferences and affinities towards particular skin tones, but it makes me wonder whether skin colour/tone is the only thing someone has to offer. C'mon!

Unless you actually have nothing else going on for you, you cannot seriously tell me that it's your skin tone you're banking on to get you a date, a job, a friend, a promotion, a business deal or a spouse. Oh, wait a minute....you actually think it is, right?

I think we really need to get over this issue. IT'S BORING....as boring as Vasco da Gama Pillar.

If you're dark, get over it. It's not an achievement. You'll not get a medal.
If you are fair, get over it. You're not special, neither are you rare.

Mutendiwashe:
I have noticed that most of the men who are obssessed with skintone are actually dark skinned men. Sometimes i believe it comes with insecurity, everyone wants to make "beautiful offsprings" and many believe that the only way they can do so is by making them lighter.

If you come across light skinned men they never make a fuss about it, they usually are not insecure about their looks hence they never obssess over skintone.

A good example would be the comedians like AY and SeyiLaw look at their skintones and you will understand why they over-emphasise on skintone and bleaching jokes, its a way of hiding behind their insecurities as being extremely dark men who are not facially blessed either.

NairaMode:
Mr Cork.