colourism
the prejudice or discrimination against individuals of a darker skin tone, like racism except it is usually among people of the same racial/ethnic group.
colourism by socialactivist23 June 5, 2018
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Colourism
Colourism by The Colourist Clan August 24, 2009
Related Words
Colourism • colorism • Colourist • colouriste • reverse colorism • Lightskin Colorism • Colorist • colourinq • Conorism • colouring
Colorism
The discrimination of African Americans by Skin tone in their own community, usually subconsciously done, as most Blacks dont realize they're doing it until some dumb rapper or famous person makes a stupid untrue statement about darker toned women.
Perpetuated during slavery and by the media which seems to suggest lighter skin females to be of a higher stance than darker ones.
Perpetuated by rappers who often show more lighter skinned women in videos and hardly any darker ones.
Perpetuated by some Black men who treat lighter skinned females in a higher regard than darker toned ones.
An untrue Inplication that darker skin girls cannot be as fine as lighter ones. Bullshit.
Perpetuated during slavery and by the media which seems to suggest lighter skin females to be of a higher stance than darker ones.
Perpetuated by rappers who often show more lighter skinned women in videos and hardly any darker ones.
Perpetuated by some Black men who treat lighter skinned females in a higher regard than darker toned ones.
An untrue Inplication that darker skin girls cannot be as fine as lighter ones. Bullshit.
shitting seven colours
Term used to describe someone who is excessively scared or frightened.
Usually used metaphorically.
Also used in Holland, but translated into Dutch.
Usually used metaphorically.
Also used in Holland, but translated into Dutch.
shitting seven colours by Kelly December 22, 2004
colberism
True colours
True colours is a really nice compliment! You usually say it to people who stand out and show there thoughts and feelings! It can also be an insult. You could say to someone that there true colours are showing or shining through. This means they might be pretending to be nice but inside are not!
Positive way : Emily your true colours are showing!
Thank you Kate
Negative way : Draven your true colours are showing I cannot believe you!
I'm so sorry Kate!
Thank you Kate
Negative way : Draven your true colours are showing I cannot believe you!
I'm so sorry Kate!
True colours by Cow bag December 20, 2019
Colorist
Being a colorist is a form of racial discrimination based on the shade of an individual's skin tone, typically favoring lighter skin. It can occur both within a specific ethnic group and across ethnic groups.
micheal: lightskins are more attractive than darkskins
robert: hey man don't say that, you're a colorist.
robert: hey man don't say that, you're a colorist.
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1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
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Notes:
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