Light And Dark Skin: Segregation And Discrimination

Anthropologists and geographers have studied and overtime come to the conclusion that distribution of skin color is not random. Darker skin color has been found to typically come from near the equator and lighter skin colors are typically coming from closer to the north and south poles. Over the years, researchers have found that darker skin colors has protected the

The more darkly pigmented skin will be near the equator because there is more UV light there, and the pigment

Every day in our society, people continue to be discriminated against because of the color of their skin. We, as a society, like to believe that oppression and discrimination ended long ago, thanks to the Civil Rights movement. However, there continues to be a misunderstanding about the differences we possess in our skin color and, unfortunately, the belief that we are separated by race, continues to stratify mankind.

The ideological value of the statue is to remind the African Americans in Orangeburg of slavery and what the African Americans had to endure many years ago.

Growing up, I saw the world through rose-tinted glasses; I never thought that morality had shades of gray, until I saw it with my own eyes. When I was a little brown skinned girl, I knew that my mother was Mexican and that my father was Scottish. To me, the word race was just a word. However, I soon found out that my race and the color of my skin did matter to the rest of the world.

There is a huge difference between the way in which the two groups are labeled. A group of white young men may have been called “rebellious” but young black men being called “thugs” presents a more serious threat to society. Due to these stereotypes “thugs” often get the reputations of being dangerous, yet a “rebellious teen” might get sympathy due to the fact that he or she is young. When in reality everyone should be held equally accountable for their actions and no particular race or group of people should cause this responsibility to be differed. Also, within the job market there is discrimination based on the hues of one’s skin. In an experiment done at Duke University, college students were asked to choose between job candidates who presented identical resumes. The results of the experiment concluded that the African American candidates were more discriminated against. Race does not determine the skill level nor expertise of a person and this study exemplifies the common trend with the job markets in the United States.

Questions that may remain today is “why dose colorism even matter? Colorism negatively affects the hearts mind, and souls of not only black, but people of color from various areas of the world. The rapid spread of colorism around the globe has resulted in many acts of self-hate among people of color, but mostly it a common act is the attempt to lose skin pigment to become “whiter” by using skin bleach. Colorism is in fact a serious issue that regards immediate attention for the sake of color worldwide. The Color of a person skin should not be defined by their character. Colorism is very profoundly used, and has broken many relationships of a race that is crumbling very quickly. Colorism has affected many faces

When I was younger I always got teased because of my skin tone. It always bothered me. Sometimes I would just look in the mirror and wonder why things could not have been different. Why did I have to be born with this color? What did everyone have against my skin tone? My insecurities followed me up to high school, and it eventually became part of the reason why I was depressed.

it is a nationwide problem that has been going on for decades. If we want to change

“We are united, and divided, by our skin color. Perhaps no other feature of the human body has more meaning. Our skin is the meeting place of biology, and everyday experience, a product of human evolution that is perceived within the context of human culture” Nina G. Jablonski, Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color (2012). The most substantial controversy of Egyptians and there proof of being African is indeed there skin complexion as well as African like features. For years and centuries countless individuals have come to the realization that Egyptians were white but didn’t have much proof until the 19 century when scientist began to dissect more and more into the actual reality of Egypt and

We often connect ourselves to the world through our appearances. One of the first characteristics we notice about another human is the color of their skin. It is unavoidable, as the largest organ of the body, it covers and highlights our individual features and forms a protective wall against the elements. There is no escape from the social repercussions our pigmentation causes no matter what range of the very broad spectrum of color we fall into. I have never thought so much about the genetic and social evolution of skin and its properties until I read Nina Jablonski’s Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color. This book encompasses, in great detail, how our skin has evolved, adapted and mutated throughout time and in what

The color of the skin of each person is determined by their heritage and melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, a pigment that plays a fundamental role in protecting against the harmful effects of ultraviolet irradiation from the sun. Therefore, the geographic area where we live also has some involvement in the color skin. This means that people living near the equator (Ecuador), with intense UVB irradiation, have developed darker skin to protect them from the harmful effects of UVB irradiation . Instead, those living in the higher latitudes, closer to both poles, they get a clearer skin to maximize vitamin D production.

Colorism, as defined by Margaret Hunter of the Sociology and Anthropology Department of Mills College is “a function of racism and social stratification, first introduced by Europeans during the colonization of the New World.” Through colorism, an “institutionalized hierarchy of complexion” was developed. Thus making skin color an identifier and a way to racially oppress those who have not assimilated (Hunter 2007).

According to Esteban J. Parra in his article on, Human Pigmentation Variation, he states that, “The average proportion of genetic variation due to differences among major continental groups is just 10–15% of the total genetic variation.” However, the article focuses its attention on the distribution of skin pigmentation and how it differs geographically among continental populations. The reason for the international variation across human populations is heavily influenced via natural selection. Melanin and UVR levels in relation to latitude are key components that are responsible for the variation in skin pigmentation. There is strong correlation between skin pigmentation and latitude, showing, “Geographic patterns of skin pigmentation in human populations.” Those who are located closer to the equator and tropical areas tend to have darker skin, oppose to those who live in colder regions that have lighter skin. Melanin acts as a natural sunblock underlying the skin that helps protect from harmful UV radiation exposure from the sun.

Once thought about a goal logical hypothesis of contrast inside human population, prejudice has moved toward becoming viewed as a belief system of social mastery and rejection of variety. The logic of bigotry has been to a great extent, yet the thoughts that human populaces can be separated into unmistakable gatherings in view of phenotype, that the way of life and conduct of these gatherings is dictated by hereditary contrasts, and that distinction defines the strength of specific races over others.