why is light skin seen as the gold standard?

[McCollum]

ive noticed that light skin is seen as the gold standard in what appears to be most of the world whereas being dark skin is seen as ugly and undesirable, this is even prevalent in somali society as well. people with with dark skin are often insulted explicitly or subtly. skin bleaching is a serious issue in many parts of the world because having light/fair skin is seen as beautiful. can this only be attributed to beauty standards and in the west and it being skewed towards light/white skin or is there more to it?

 

[Baarisiyomoos]

I can’t speak for the rest of the world, but I think it has to do with darker skin being associated with manual labour (being outside working in the sun all day), and manual labour was associated with poor people. So, lighter skin is seen as richer and thus more desirable, obviously -> rich >>> poor. This new wave of somalis preferring or wanting lighter skin is pretty recent though, not sure what brought it on. Dark skin is so pretty, dark skinned people always look glowy, especially in hot and sunny countries like Somalia. Sad that someone would wipe it away.

 

[Juliet]

Light-Medium brown skin is GOAT. Not sickly pale, not so dark

 

[Mukhalas]

Facial symmetry >>>> skin tone

 

[Kant123]

Dark skins have had a bad couple hundred of years
I think Dark skin people were at their peak 10,000 years ago

 

[Abu Hesi]

team light skin checking in,

 

[digaagjecel]

team light skin checking in,

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Runta sheeg the girls have accepted and welcomed team darkskin. You lightskin niggas fell of 2017.

 

[exposedmeat]

team light skin checking in,

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light skin is considered faminin by xalimo our time of fame has ended

 

[Abu Hesi]

Runta sheeg the girls have accepted and welcomed team darkskin. You lightskin niggas fell of 2017.

I didn't get that memo, I'm still shooting lights out in the shukaansi court.

 

[digaagjecel]

I didn't get that memo, I'm still shooting lights out in the shukaansi court.

Don’t let that shot get rusty my brotha

 

[Boqorada]

Somalis are followers, if being bold was considered a beauty standard by whites and none blacks they'd all be bold.

 

[Celery]

Because nobody wants people like me

 

[digaagjecel]

Because nobody wants people like me
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Your an evil guy wallahi

 

[Celery]

Your an evil guy wallahi

Colourist?

 

[Affliction]

light skin is considered faminin by xalimo our time of fame has ended

Does that mean dark skin is considered masculine by abdis?

 

[exposedmeat]

n

Does that mean dark skin is considered masculine by abdis?

nahhh, only xalimo considered that, it's dumb how does skin color decide u masculine

 

[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

Because nobody wants people like me
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[Juliet]

I didn't get that memo, I'm still shooting lights out in the shukaansi court.

Just ignore him. Darkskin guys are just as insecure as their counterparts and love tearing you guys down

 

[digaagjecel]

Just ignore him. Darkskin guys are just as insecure as their counterparts and love tearing you guys down

Relax the ano iyo shaax boys had there time. The halimos have switched to the dark side.

saddest thing is my light skin somali brothers went through the something similar to us. We didn’t forget those dark ages when you guys would choose Reer xamars over us. @Raaxeeye do not let her ruin the moment darkskin or lightskin, we are both Kings.

 

[pirater]

n

nahhh, only xalimo considered that, it's dumb how does skin color decide u masculine

Does that mean dark skin is considered masculine by abdis?

lighter skin and features is considered feminine by mostly males while darker skin and features is considered masculine by mostly females.