#8 - Making Fun Of Dark People
Published March 15th, 2008 in SRBPL
Black people love to exclaim how much they love being Black. When you hear a Black person say, “I love being Black” make sure you realize they are talking about their culture, not their skin color. Although Black is beautiful, Black people often make fun of the darker people in their race, calling them names such as, darkness, skillet, shadow, and African Booty-Scratcher.
The reason Black people make fun of the more dark complexions in their race is because they not only find it amusing, but it brings about a feeling of self-satisfaction for them and the people around them. If they can make someone else laugh that they seek attention from at another persons expense, it will be done, swiftly without remorse.
Black people scale how black they are, the lighter, the more acceptable. The scale of blackness is ranked in the following beginning from a light complexion and ending with a darker complexion: light skin/yellowbone, redbone, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and darkness.
If you are born in the range of lightskin-redbone you do not have to worry about the sun. But if you are milk chocolate it is best to remain indoors on extra hot summer days. In order to prevent progression to the next level of being dark, sunscreen may be worn, SPF30 or higher. This will keep their skin from becoming too dark or jet black. See - Wesley Snipes
If you are born dark chocolate or darker, you can prevent abuse by being kind to all your black friends; keeping a pack of Newports with you, and a bottle of lotion because the darker you are the more visible the dry skin/ash is. If you have surpassed the level of Darkness, there is no going back. The only alternative is to have radical invasive surgery like Michael Jackson.
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omg sooo true. i like dark people though!
lmaooo @ the See- Wesley Snipes. I’m milk chocolate myself and it’s true about the sun…I got extraaaa dark one summer. People said it looked good on me though, so w/e. I’m cool with it
I like this blog
omg this i SOO true. i black but kinda light skinned and i FUCKING HATE people darker than me. racism is wrong but i hate those darkies st8 up/
I had to have the expression “high yellow” explained and broken down to me, this is so true.
DARK CHOCO ON DECKKK naw tho. i identify with this. Ive always been the darkest person in a room. Until this ghanian [sp?] moved in. But im not too far off. hehe. But good post none the less…As long as you stay lotioned up, with good skin. You straight
This is so ignorant. It’s hard to believe that, as far as we’ve come, we still hold these “slave mentality” beliefs. I feel sad for our people…
How we can have some of us that hold PhD’s, own businesses, are professionals and STILL have those of us who think that “black” is an insult is beyond me.
You’re right Alison. I agree completely. But it happens everyday to the darker ones among us. This is written from experience if you know what I mean.
to “hahahhaaha”
are you serious? lmao youre an idiot.
hahahahaha you are an idiot…my guess, you will be driving the bus to hell…ignorant ass!!!
wooooow…. i didn’t know people still thought this way. it’s amazing that as much as black people have been through, you all still find ways to disassociate yourselves from your true heritage and strength.
Nah i love dark people.
Damn, look in the mirror, is that not some funny shit?Do you think the Mayor Kilpatrick uses lotion when he is cheatin on his wife? Was his aide high yellow? or just a jezabel? Is the PHD gonna have somethin to say like lotion is white and skin is black
This blog is officially funnier than the Stuff White People Like blog.
I’m very disappointed with this blog. It’s not satirical - it’s mean spirited. I don’t believe that this is written by a black person.
Not sure how I feel about this blog considering I am a proud Chocolate Sista. In this day we are still color struck. Doesn’t matter how far we’ve come. The dialogue of our color issues has not been opened in a long time. Maybe this can be a forum. BTW I am going to Jamaica soon and I can’t wait to get BLACK!!!! I am staying in the sun ALLL DAY. Word to your mutha lol.
like I said b4 ms cocoa. its written from experience
I agree with Anon. This is the most ignorant blog I’ve ever read. And it doesn’t surprise me that it has attracted more ignorance like hahahaha. It definitely is more mean-spirited and low class than it is funny. I somehow ended up on here through “stuff EBP like” and thought it would be just as satirical. Guess I was wrong. Should have known this site wasn’t for me when somebody posted that “stuff EBP like” isn’t funny and is like reading an encyclopedia. Even the list seems like stereotypes given to us by whites. The list itself is so superficial. Besides, black people who are still stuck on color and hue show that they havent grasped the basics of of humanity.
Now I’m a milk chocolate brown skinned sista and YES we are still color struck!
This is a funny post though!
But seriously, we do need to stop the “African Booty Scratcher” comments. I have laughed at a few jokes about how “blue black” someone was. That’s kind of mean. There are most likely some beautiful darker brown skinned brothas and sistas posting on this blog! Fo’ sho’
http://www.satirah.wordpress.com
It is very mean @ Satirah.
I wanna get with a black honey who has tan lines.
Some of you are missing the point. The whole ordeal with black people and skin tone is true. The darker you are the more heat you feel from your peers. But guess what, I’m light-skinned. And I get the same bull because I’m lighter than everybody.
Bottom line, you have black people of different tones, and there will probably always be somebody who has a problem with your tone being different than theirs.
Regardless of how appalled you may be that someone took the time to write about one of our culture’s truths, it is just that, the truth.
Thank you SATIRAH,
I don’t see why some people think it’s ok to offend Africans!
My sentiments exactly. This is a sad truth and a damn shame! The author does not come across as taking pride in this in the slightest! That hahahahahaha comment typifies ignorance and self hate!