I really don’t understand why everyone wants to be white. I’m a black American and I love my color. I feel dark complexion is beautiful. Those India women are gorgeous. God create everyone equal. So be proud of your skin.
I know american education sucks and many americans dont know anything about other cultures, but you really have no idea why this is a thing??? Its not even because of colonialism, but because light skin, in so many nations, was/is a status symbol. It indicated wealth. People with darker skin had to work outside or derived from people who had to work outside and were associated with peasantry. Light skin indicated a lineage of people who were high enough in status to work inside. The caste system is ancient.
Same here. I'm a white European and wouldn't want to be black or tan either. If I had dark skin, my dresses would look much different and not as pretty on me. There are some things black people cannot or shouldn't wear and there are things that lighter skinned peopel shouldn't wear. I think yellow often doesn't suit lighter skin, while it looks beautiful on darker skin (because of contrast maybe?). Vice versa, darker colors don't match darker skin that well, it looks better on lighter skin because again contrast. But that's just me, I like playing with nuances, contrasts and shades.
@@kiana3901-o5s your sentiment does not reflect the discussion. good for you, but this video is about dark skin and colorism. you sound ignorant, stop trying to relate to something that isn't about you.
Regarding Deepika Padukone she did not in fact bleach her skin (she is the same since she was a baby) but filters have been applied to her skin in movies. In the making of of Bajirao Mastani Mohe rang do laal song she has her natural color but in the final song/movie she is so white. When we see her in Gehraiyaan or Pathaan her skin is not like that her skintone is actually the same as Priyanka.
In Mexico we also have problems with colorism, but in our case it is purely because of colonialism. Since the indigenous groups of the country did not have any preference in skin tone, in fact no pre-Hispanic beauty standard survived, the Aztecs and Mayans saw aquiline noses as beautiful, but today it is quite the opposite. A notable difference from colorism in Latin America is that dark skin is not considered ugly like in Asia, you can be simultaneously dark and very beautiful, although if you have light skin it gives you extra points. Being white is more linked to social status than anything.
In india it is also just all thanks to British because in ancient India dark skin was considered more of a high status but at the same time other skin color were also regarded equally
@ regardless the British and especially American have basically damaged many ppl of color with racism and discrimination. Awful. That basically brainwashed many countries.
@@Stuti_krisp6nt no. India was colourist from ancient times. Much like the rest of asia. Thousands of years before european contact. Made worse with the islsmic conquests since Persians and west asians are a lot lighter. The preferred look in india is rather arab - light skin and defined heavy features.
I’m watching a Bollywood movie deewana and in one scene I’m noticing divya bharti they made her face makeup so light and you can see by her arms and hands she is darker skin
Way before islamic conquests. Colourism may have been exacerbated after contact with them since persian and west asians are a lot lighter. Indians like to blame the british for all their ills, but colourism cannot be laid at that door. It's purely on india.
The information on Japan is incorrect. Rice-farming culture have strong preference for light-skin for thousands of years, as it reflects social caste. If you want to see Japanese make-up from 1,000 years ago, just like at any KABUKI or MAIKO make-up. The traditional word in Japanese for make-up is OSHIROI (白粉), which literally means WHITE POWDER.
They are very Racist ppl to. My cousin is married to a Japanese woman and he is Black American. There family is beautiful. Colorism is another word for stupid or pure ignorance
And white women in western countries go to great lengths to be darker, western men tend to like darker skinned women. None of it makes sense, the diversity we have on this planet is beautiful!
Western men love their blondes and everything that goes with it. Scandinavia undoubtedly has some of the world's best looking women. But since europeans have a wide range of colouring from pink and white to olive, with different coloured hair and eyes - very diverse - the preference ranges. When western men say they like dark, they don't mean indian or black, they mean their brunettes. So that would mean preferring sofia Loren over Marilyn Monroe. Not preferring Deepika padukone or lupita nyongo.
The Aryans (who wrote up the Veda’s and began the Varna system) described themselves as light skinned, as opposed to the dark skinned people who lived in India before them. Varna and colorism aren’t 100% related, but they’re not 100% different either.
@@prikkeldraad7112Vedic Aryan even called danava vritra descendants of Krishna yoni , black womb but it's metaphorically used for danu (river goddess danu ) Who was mother of vritra And danu was European goddess ( danu Celtic goddess) associated with river danu ( now is Danube ) Vala is another son mentioned in rigveda as son of danu ( which was veles , slavic god veles ) So it's nothing to with skin color European were simply called Danava by Vedic Aryans If Vedas used term Krishna for them it's only proove that Vedas used metaphorically used And why Krishna (darkness) was evilness? Because darkness was celebrated in ancient raiders ,they used to wear black cloth Dark clothing ,art was celebrated by many nomadic culture or raiders
@@prikkeldraad7112Vedic Aryans were not fair compared to dasa dasyu and neither danava Danava by fact was associated with river danu( of Europe) And dasa dasyu were steppe central asian ( dahyu / daha/ dahae tribe) Vedic Aryan called themselves descendants of sapt Sindhu ( the indus land , Punjab hariyana ) Term dark was used for them not because of "skin color"
Loved the topic of the video but just a piece of constructive criticism. There are several parts of the video where you’re stumbling/stuttering over your words or under-enunciating them and the narration sounds a bit unpolished like it was done in an unrehearsed take and several words are also mispronounced which takes away from the flow and the message you’re trying to convey. Something to watch for in the future. Best wishes!
The idea that Jati/Varna has to do with with race or skin color comes from a colonial administrator named Herbert Hope Risley. He was a huge believer in scientific racism and he is the guy who imposed the modern caste system onto Hindus. Most Brahmins I've seen in my life are actually dark skinned. Also in ancient times everyone would have had a lot of exposure to the sun regardless of social class.
Exactly! Most high castes are actually dark. How come a particular social system change genetics?! People are too dumb to believe tga caste system has anything to with one's complexion.
Risley's information came from the scientific process. With observation and from what he was told by the Indians of the time. If you're saying there were no castes prior to the british, all hindu literature says otherwise. Really guys, own it. Caste and colour is all on you.
I love Rani Mukerji movies 🤌🏽 10:30 so true why do they always have to be criminals 😢😢 Shout out girl i love bollywood movies and honestly id like to see darker skinned actors and actresses....subscribed
Not true, most criminal bosses of older Indian movies were played by light skinned actors. eg. Prem Choora, Ajit, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover etc.
This makes me want to cry im a white women who happens to.have unusually white skin i was made fun of as a child because of how pale i.was i was called caspar the ghost
@@rickyjames4228 lol.that made me laugh queen Gorah but in real life I did date an indian man who dumped me , so apparently I wasn't his queen Gorah and colorism is a horrible thing
Bullshit. Racism is the feeling by one lot of people that they are is superior to all the others... that includes hindus (particularly upper castes ) , Han chinese, Koreans, jewish ( gods chosen ) .. they all think they are superior to the rest. Racism existed with almost all peoples. Everyone points out europeans because they call themselves out, so everyone else piles on. Indians, chinese and arabs are far far more racist.
Every group that comes to America comes with racism and discrimination. I say stay in your own country with that mess. If Black Americans descendants of Enslaved Africans can stand up and continue to stand after being brought to America in chains then all of you should do the same. Stop coming here that includes Africans and disrespecting the people that open the door for you all to come here in the first place. It hurtful and sickening
This video is amazing. Thank you for putting so much into perspective for this westerner. So sad that such beautiful black and brown women feel this way. Representation really does matter. I can't wait for another one!🤎🖤
I really don’t understand why everyone wants to be white. I’m a black American and I love my color. I feel dark complexion is beautiful. Those India women are gorgeous. God create everyone equal. So be proud of your skin.
Well it’s because of colonizers and it’s so many pretty darker skin women it’s sad that they’re seen as ugly
But you dont have any idea. What they go through in daily life
I know american education sucks and many americans dont know anything about other cultures, but you really have no idea why this is a thing??? Its not even because of colonialism, but because light skin, in so many nations, was/is a status symbol. It indicated wealth. People with darker skin had to work outside or derived from people who had to work outside and were associated with peasantry. Light skin indicated a lineage of people who were high enough in status to work inside. The caste system is ancient.
Same here. I'm a white European and wouldn't want to be black or tan either. If I had dark skin, my dresses would look much different and not as pretty on me. There are some things black people cannot or shouldn't wear and there are things that lighter skinned peopel shouldn't wear. I think yellow often doesn't suit lighter skin, while it looks beautiful on darker skin (because of contrast maybe?). Vice versa, darker colors don't match darker skin that well, it looks better on lighter skin because again contrast. But that's just me, I like playing with nuances, contrasts and shades.
@@kiana3901-o5s your sentiment does not reflect the discussion. good for you, but this video is about dark skin and colorism. you sound ignorant, stop trying to relate to something that isn't about you.
Regarding Deepika Padukone she did not in fact bleach her skin (she is the same since she was a baby) but filters have been applied to her skin in movies. In the making of of Bajirao Mastani Mohe rang do laal song she has her natural color but in the final song/movie she is so white. When we see her in Gehraiyaan or Pathaan her skin is not like that her skintone is actually the same as Priyanka.
In Mexico we also have problems with colorism, but in our case it is purely because of colonialism. Since the indigenous groups of the country did not have any preference in skin tone, in fact no pre-Hispanic beauty standard survived, the Aztecs and Mayans saw aquiline noses as beautiful, but today it is quite the opposite. A notable difference from colorism in Latin America is that dark skin is not considered ugly like in Asia, you can be simultaneously dark and very beautiful, although if you have light skin it gives you extra points. Being white is more linked to social status than anything.
The darker one are the prettiest. Oh my gorgeous
In india it is also just all thanks to British because in ancient India dark skin was considered more of a high status but at the same time other skin color were also regarded equally
@ regardless the British and especially American have basically damaged many ppl of color with racism and discrimination. Awful. That basically brainwashed many countries.
@@Stuti_krisp6nt It’s thanks to most of these colonizers.
@@Stuti_krisp6nt no. India was colourist from ancient times. Much like the rest of asia. Thousands of years before european contact. Made worse with the islsmic conquests since Persians and west asians are a lot lighter. The preferred look in india is rather arab - light skin and defined heavy features.
I’m watching a Bollywood movie deewana and in one scene I’m noticing divya bharti they made her face makeup so light and you can see by her arms and hands she is darker skin
I’m sure the colour issue existed way before the Mughals
Yeah, during delhi sultanate.
Way before islamic conquests. Colourism may have been exacerbated after contact with them since persian and west asians are a lot lighter. Indians like to blame the british for all their ills, but colourism cannot be laid at that door. It's purely on india.
The information on Japan is incorrect. Rice-farming culture have strong preference for light-skin for thousands of years, as it reflects social caste. If you want to see Japanese make-up from 1,000 years ago, just like at any KABUKI or MAIKO make-up. The traditional word in Japanese for make-up is OSHIROI (白粉), which literally means WHITE POWDER.
They are very Racist ppl to. My cousin is married to a Japanese woman and he is Black American. There family is beautiful. Colorism is another word for stupid or pure ignorance
And white women in western countries go to great lengths to be darker, western men tend to like darker skinned women. None of it makes sense, the diversity we have on this planet is beautiful!
My best guess is because people want what they don’t or can’t have.
*Tan skin not dark skin.
Western men love their blondes and everything that goes with it. Scandinavia undoubtedly has some of the world's best looking women. But since europeans have a wide range of colouring from pink and white to olive, with different coloured hair and eyes - very diverse - the preference ranges.
When western men say they like dark, they don't mean indian or black, they mean their brunettes. So that would mean preferring sofia Loren over Marilyn Monroe. Not preferring Deepika padukone or lupita nyongo.
Girl what plattyform do you use to edit on ?
India ALWAYS DID
it's the caste system
@@kathleenking47 they are asking the software the creator uses to edit their video
It's probably Adobe
Sorry I would not live in India even I could. They have no reason to look down on anyone.
"Bleach Blonde...... Butch Body" the song tells all.
South Indian main actors don'T care lmaooo. Vishal is rocking.
Is colorism related with the varna system? I am brahmin but dark..
It's not, that's a big misconception.
The Aryans (who wrote up the Veda’s and began the Varna system) described themselves as light skinned, as opposed to the dark skinned people who lived in India before them. Varna and colorism aren’t 100% related, but they’re not 100% different either.
@@prikkeldraad7112Vedic Aryan even called danava vritra descendants of Krishna yoni , black womb but it's metaphorically used for danu (river goddess danu )
Who was mother of vritra
And danu was European goddess ( danu Celtic goddess) associated with river danu ( now is Danube )
Vala is another son mentioned in rigveda as son of danu ( which was veles , slavic god veles )
So it's nothing to with skin color
European were simply called Danava by Vedic Aryans
If Vedas used term Krishna for them it's only proove that Vedas used metaphorically used
And why Krishna (darkness) was evilness? Because darkness was celebrated in ancient raiders ,they used to wear black cloth
Dark clothing ,art was celebrated by many nomadic culture or raiders
@@prikkeldraad7112Vedic Aryans were not fair compared to dasa dasyu and neither danava
Danava by fact was associated with river danu( of Europe)
And dasa dasyu were steppe central asian ( dahyu / daha/ dahae tribe)
Vedic Aryan called themselves descendants of sapt Sindhu ( the indus land , Punjab hariyana )
Term dark was used for them not because of "skin color"
@@greaterbharat4175 Vedic Aryans were not indigenous or of Sindhu what nonsense
Loved the topic of the video but just a piece of constructive criticism. There are several parts of the video where you’re stumbling/stuttering over your words or under-enunciating them and the narration sounds a bit unpolished like it was done in an unrehearsed take and several words are also mispronounced which takes away from the flow and the message you’re trying to convey. Something to watch for in the future. Best wishes!
I would love for you to talk about the bleaching industry in Nigeria. I was shocked when I found out that over 70% of Nigerians bleach.
Whichever country Europeans colonised this problem started.
VERY informative.
Very soothing voice 😘🤭
The idea that Jati/Varna has to do with with race or skin color comes from a colonial administrator named Herbert Hope Risley. He was a huge believer in scientific racism and he is the guy who imposed the modern caste system onto Hindus. Most Brahmins I've seen in my life are actually dark skinned. Also in ancient times everyone would have had a lot of exposure to the sun regardless of social class.
Exactly! Most high castes are actually dark. How come a particular social system change genetics?! People are too dumb to believe tga caste system has anything to with one's complexion.
Nope. Casteism existed long before that.
Risley's information came from the scientific process. With observation and from what he was told by the Indians of the time. If you're saying there were no castes prior to the british, all hindu literature says otherwise.
Really guys, own it. Caste and colour is all on you.
I love Rani Mukerji movies 🤌🏽
10:30 so true why do they always have to be criminals 😢😢
Shout out girl i love bollywood movies and honestly id like to see darker skinned actors and actresses....subscribed
Not true, most criminal bosses of older Indian movies were played by light skinned actors. eg. Prem Choora, Ajit, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover etc.
Let’s face it it’s ignorance. I would live in India regardless of what color I am.
Its mainly a result of colonialism
No , it existed millenia prior to contact with Islamic or European peoples.
Sirf Rang Nahi
Heroino ki jaat Bhi Dekhi Jaati Hai
bro not the subway surfers
Stop calling light skin fair...
Light is fair. They're synonyms. Nothing wrong with it.
This makes me want to cry im a white women who happens to.have unusually white skin i was made fun of as a child because of how pale i.was i was called caspar the ghost
You wouldve been a god over there. They would have called you Queen Gorah.
@@rickyjames4228 lol.that made me laugh queen Gorah but in real life I did date an indian man who dumped me , so apparently I wasn't his queen Gorah and colorism is a horrible thing
Very badly researched article. And whats with the diction and speed?!
Do you have any arguments for why you think it’s badly researched? It isn’t too much to ask to put at least some effort in if you have any criticisms.
You can thank colonism... Europeans invented racism
No we didn't ....we just like ourself better than you ...also you don't like each other ...so i don't see any problems here .....!!!!
Bullshit. Racism is the feeling by one lot of people that they are is superior to all the others... that includes hindus (particularly upper castes ) , Han chinese, Koreans, jewish ( gods chosen ) .. they all think they are superior to the rest. Racism existed with almost all peoples. Everyone points out europeans because they call themselves out, so everyone else piles on. Indians, chinese and arabs are far far more racist.
The Darkskin India should just come to America!!
Not everyone has that amount of money
Colorism exists in America tho. Blonde white and blue eyed is the idea here
No they should stay where they are its there country they the original people.
Racist America ? Indians are racist ppl regardless of them being the same color as me. Amazing my just plain ignorance. Keep your ignorance in India.
Every group that comes to America comes with racism and discrimination. I say stay in your own country with that mess. If Black Americans descendants of Enslaved Africans can stand up and continue to stand after being brought to America in chains then all of you should do the same. Stop coming here that includes Africans and disrespecting the people that open the door for you all to come here in the first place. It hurtful and sickening
Dravidian looks awkward compare to Aryan north indian.
I agree that Aishwarya rai looks awkward. Poor thing. She would have had that large snout and heifer body if only she was from Punjab.
All of you just causing more division with this color issue. It’s sickening.
Cry about it
This video is amazing. Thank you for putting so much into perspective for this westerner. So sad that such beautiful black and brown women feel this way. Representation really does matter.
I can't wait for another one!🤎🖤