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Santanfara
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 Posted - 22 Oct 2007 : 15:32:58
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The age old self-disrespect topic of skin bleaching still linkers on after decades of african low self pride.
the sad part of the whole saga is ,why is it that our able and eminent african writers especailly those in the media business hardly say any thing about this very topical issue?
We easily see and read articles upon articles about POLITICAL MATTERS but hardly any thing concerning other related topics on socail empowerment about issues of pride and dignity.I am not under estimating the importance of proper democracy and the rule of law but our collective problem as a people is not just about politics but also about lack of pride and respect for our selves.
I always hated people who bleached their skin ,and i am not sorry bout it.but it seems to me that those involve in skin bleaching have an audience to satisfy and who are this audiences ?
Why is skin bleaching seen as respectable by those involved in it ? some thing even animals should be ashmed of is seen as some kind of status symbol ,why ?
Two days ago ,a british tv station exposes the increasing rate of reported cancer related to Indian women doing skin bleaching .i was a bit surprise that fair coloured Indain women are into skin bleaching more than black women according the tv's statistics.And the cancer caused by skin bleaching is more dangerous to indians than blacks but still those women cannot just stop it.
Africa have seen and withnessed great pan-africanist leaders among us who preach all sorts of self-pride and the believe in blackism yet ,we cannot even convince some among us to stop humulating themself.
Why are the men allowing their partners to practise skin bleaching ,i am assuming the majority of those who bleach are women .of course some men do it as well ., why would a man choose to marry a woman practising skin bleaching? it is sad that this shameful act is still prevalent among us ,and it make me sick.I don't know about the many of you out there but for me ,i will never comsume a drop of liguid prepared by a bleached person ,and that is my stands.
we cannot talk and write about racism whilst we ignored the reasons why some still believe we hate ourself because we aim to look like them in every way or form. how can we be respected if we allow our selves to be disrecpected? what is more disrecpecting than seeing a spoted black person trying hard to look otherwise ? .. i call on all men and women to stop this practise.it is shameful and degrading.i hope some prominent person can add his/her voice to mine .i feel sick writing about this.let men boycout marrying or having relationships with bleached women and vice vasa for women .if we
keep telling a bleached person, i can't do this with you because you are bleaching ,it is bound to make an effect.even CNN is not ashame to advertise skin lighting cream using black women as the medium.the adverts goes like''marie clair make you lighter and gives you confidence'' .what on earth those that mean ? being black doesn't give confidence ?
who gave the impression to CNN to keep on advertsing such cream on pick times ?
please let us speak about our socail malfunctions ,politics is absolotely vital ,but some times we should take interest in unppalatable topics .
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Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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Edited by - Santanfara on 22 Oct 2007 15:35:05 |
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Sibo
Denmark
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Posted - 22 Oct 2007 : 16:23:29
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Santafara
I definitely agree with you on some part of your posting. Its about time black people embrace the color of our skin and acknowledge ourselves. A lot of people are stuck in history. The indication of being black equals being ugly or stupid or anything else that is negative still runs through some people´s heads. Until this day, being dark in India means being less worthy, you are at the bottom of the society.
The Gambian saying "musu koyo sasaboro" actually drive a lot of women into usage of bleaching cream. Most women do t to get the attention of men, there you get your audience, Santa. People feel that the lighter their akin is their better of they are, which is BS. Even among black people, you get bullied and made fun of if you happen to be darker then the average. A lot of things drive women to bleaching their skin, but the biggest reason is that most women combine light skin withe beauty,and these women are judged on their looks so they make sure they do all they can to look good. Peer pressure is another reason.
No matter the reason, I think we should accept ourselves the way we are.
On the other hand, you see white people too spending a lot of money on getting tanned, from solariums or exotic and sunny places around the world. |
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mbay
Germany
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Posted - 22 Oct 2007 : 17:03:39
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To be a Igbo/Ibo?,YES it is a wind of change but by all means, Like Black turning bleaching-skins or visvas?,
its not only as if one is trying to catch shadow of his own(trying to be a one while you cannot)but also total healthy risk!
Anyway, i dont know if they ever heard a self respect. maybe as the saying goes Dehbow Ko Dannejo? (Kau Santa &co, please correct me)
or a Black is beauty?
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Santanfara
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Posted - 22 Oct 2007 : 20:44:35
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| mbay ,when i use to listen to chone seck he once release a song call ''mancki nyuul suma nyuulal mo khen man and so on ''.black is beautiful .pride comes from within ,our parents have a lot to do .and we too have a lot to do .sibo ,good take. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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