Is dark beautiful? - Page 3

Skin tone doesnt matter AT ALL..
And yes dark can be beautiful...
Personally I like tanned/olive skin tone.

Beauty is beauty: to me dark or fair is moot. I don't think the the skin colour really is the issue; it's actually skin quality that plays a key role for me. Clear, glowing and healthy skin will be stunning regardless of the colour.

I think the fairness of skin color is something that is embedded into our brains since we were born...in fact I would call this thinking genetic. Why? I think this could be the effect of British ruling over the South Asian continent for so many years which caused inferiority complex. Even in folk tales or religious symbolism, black/dark symbolizes negativity and evil whereas white/fairness symbolizes purity and positivity. So this kind of thinking is being carried on for ages.

This leads us to racism. Why were acts of racism practiced against the African Americans? Why were they turned to slaves? Why does racism still exist? Why do those who are white think they are better than darker people? How does it make them special? The only people who could answer these questions are the people who do think they are better because of their skin color. Will they tell the reasons? No, because the know it's wrong.

Let's come back to the south Asian continent. Why are more dark girls turned down than dark boys. This I think is a whole different issue. But why do North Indians or any light colored Indians type cast South Indians as dark? Sri Devi and Hema Malini are also south Indians. But I mainly think that it is inferiority complex in the S.A. Continent which cause people to think like this.

Are dark people beautiful? Yes they are! Many of the top models here in USA are African Americans. Halle Berry or Beyonce who was named as the most beautiful woman in the world.

You should not judge one by the darkness or fairness of their skin color, what matters is what kind of person they are. We are all made special in our own way. Today in America, those who had ancestors who were once racist towards dark color...go tanning...and it is considered beautiful!Edited by shweta2728 - 10 years ago

great points all. yes this topic is less of a debate and more of getting to know personal view first.

Edited by King-Anu - 10 years ago

I'm so coal black that people often confuse me to be African rather than Indian. 

I am not like pale light but I am lighter than the average color of a Indian.
And I'm proud of it! So many people wish they had the same tan as me! Tanning is a trend in the US. I am close to this...a mix of golden and chestnut...but closer to a dark tint of golden.

here's a skin color chart...http://i.imgur.com/ZLZQ72l.jpgEdited by shweta2728 - 10 years ago

Data collection process has started. Since the input here is self-report there is chance of bias here. Anyway I have to go with what each person is saying.

^^^Then I can't help ya unless I appear in front of you in person.😆 Although why are you so inquisitive about people's skin color is beyond me. 🤔 Do we always look for bias with a magnifying glass whenever an opinion is given on a forum or is this just being done in this instance to stir shit up?  If latter is the case, I'll let the others duke it out and watch from the gallery. Ciao.😆

  Edited by King-Anu - 10 years ago