Could there ever be a ‘Light Girls’ documentary?
OPINION - There is a growing crop of people who feel the 'Dark Girls' documentary’s biggest flaw is that it neglected the plight of the light-skinned woman...
From Clutch Magazine:
The “Dark Girls” documentary that aired on OWN on Sunday rubbed viewers the wrong way for several reasons. The most prevalent argument was that it didn’t show enough dark-skinned women who are supremely confident, comfortable in their own skin and unfazed by attacks against their appearance by society. But there was a growing crop of people who felt the documentary’s biggest flaw was that it neglected the plight of the light-skinned woman.
Though some believe that women with lighter complexions delight in privilege and adulation because of their skin tone, they too have felt pain. Many light-skinned women and men grapple with the sting of having to constantly prove their blackness and the wrath of people who assume because they have less melanin, they think they’re superior. The question on some viewers minds was: could a light-skinned girl’s story ever be told?
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