Definitions by THEEISHTARFILES

Lightism 

Animosity. Resentment, ostracization of black people of a lighter skin hue or mixed heritage. Usually involves the justification and normalization of verbal, physical or mental abuse of black people within said group. Gaslighting and discrediting the lived experiences of them is also lightism. Lightism can only be perpetrated interracially.

Coined By @ISHTAR on YouTube in 2022

“ Believing a woman is stuck up just because she’s light skin is lightism”

Lightism by THEEISHTARFILES January 18, 2023