Colorism Origins
Discrimination based on skin tone, usually favoring lighter skin.
What is colorism
A test using a common grocery item.
What is the Brown Paper Bag Test
Who gets cast more in lead Black movie roles?
Who are light-skinned actors
The term for racism and sexism against Black women.
What is misogynoir
The practice that started colorism in the US.
What is slavery
A group that excluded dark-skinned people.
What is the Blue Vein Society
How dark-skinned women are often portrayed in media.
What is aggressive, promiscuous, or undesirable
A named stereotype that portrays Black women as aggressive.
What is Sapphire
A rule that erased mixed-race identity.
What is the One-Drop Rule
How much money the skin bleaching industry makes.
What is 9 BILLION dollars
A beauty product that reinforces colorism.
What is skin bleach
Philosophical term for the way black women exist/are perceived in society.
What is Ontology
The historical event that spread colorism worldwide.
What is colonization
A phrase that reveals colorist dating preferences.
What is “I only date light skins”
The act of portraying real people or fictional characters with lighter skin.
What is whitewashing
A beauty standard that punishes Black women for natural hair.
What is Eurocentrism
The root cause of colorism.
What is white supremacy
Light skinned mixed people are know for using this medium of self expression to perform.
What is biracial slam poetry
A reason light-skinned men are less policed than dark-skinned men.
What is proximity to whiteness
This named stereotype paints Black women as caretakers, not love interests.
What is mammy