“Pretty for a dark-skinned person”?
Someone just commented on my wife’s Instagram where she just posted a picture of her face and one of the comments she got was from some guy who told her she was very pretty for someone with dark skin. Wow… I’ll bet you that person is completely oblivious to how backhanded that compliment was. It doesn’t matter if the compliment wasn’t intended as such, it implies people with dark skin can’t be attractive and that- well, I don’t even need to say it.
What’s sad is that’s still a fairly common saying these days. My sister had dark skin and even she’s gotten stupid compliments like that. Again, I’m sure these people aren’t even aware of how racist they’re being, but it doesn’t make them any less of a racist for the idea they clearly have in their head that dark-skinned people aren’t attractive! Subconscious racism is what I call it and it’s very much alive today. All racists are ignorant dullards, but if there’s anything worse than a racist, it’s one that’s so stupid, they’re oblivious to their own bigotry.
What’s sad is that’s still a fairly common saying these days. My sister had dark skin and even she’s gotten stupid compliments like that. Again, I’m sure these people aren’t even aware of how racist they’re being, but it doesn’t make them any less of a racist for the idea they clearly have in their head that dark-skinned people aren’t attractive! Subconscious racism is what I call it and it’s very much alive today. All racists are ignorant dullards, but if there’s anything worse than a racist, it’s one that’s so stupid, they’re oblivious to their own bigotry.