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Since it’s pride month here’s a not so gentle reminder that pedos aren’t LGBT+!!!
now get outta our community, bitch!
i learned that according to US congress (2011), pizza is considered by law as a vegetable if it contains at least two tablespoons of tomato paste
Ketchup is also considered a vegetable under many conditions. (x)
i learned that Sodium Citrate is the secret ingredient to make any cheese into smooth, creamy nacho cheese sauce. Coincidentally, Sodium Citrate’s chemical formula is Na3C6H5O7 (NaCHO) (x)
mood
Whatchu said!!!!
Billionaires, you need to find new hobbies!
why is everyone so mean. how aren’t you tired
Light Skin People: I don't have any privilege!
30 Light skin Privileges Light Skin Blacks Have
Having the ability to deny or not acknowledge that colorism exists.
Be recognized as a symbol of post racism.
It is assumed that you are race neutral when issues of race are raised.
Being standard of beauty in the Black and Latino community.
Being called Black based on the antebellum era one drop rule.
Being racially ambiguous.
People automatically assuming you are mixed and it is seen as a positive attribute.
It is automatically assumed that you are more intelligent than the darker members of your racial group.
Not being seen as angry unlike the darker members of your racial group.
Being considered less threatening by the Eurocentric mainstream based on the color of your skin.
People not making the assumption that you grew up poor unlike your dark skin counterparts.
Being allowed to recognize the variety of your racial/ethnic heritage without ridicule.
Within African American culture being called a “redbone” is regarded as a compliment while being called “darkskin” is considered derogatory.
Having someone tell you that your light skin is better than dark skin.
Can color, dye, relax, or weave your hair without it being seen as an act of self-hate.
The assumption that your relaxed hair and chemically processed curls are your natural texture.
Not being told that, “You are pretty for a dark skin girl.”
Your skin color being valued by some who purposely wants to erase their ethnicity and hates their own skin color.
Taking advantage of skin color privilege depending upon the situation. For example, applying for scholarships for African Americans and Latinos and later passing for other than a minority.
You have a better chance of landing a job than a darker person with the same credentials.
You have better opportunities for education and jobs prospects.
Because of your light skin your relatives may of have had access to Black sororities, fraternities, and other organizations that promoted intraracism.
Your images are reflected in all forms of the Black and Latino owned media.
People who look like you rarely portray the stereotypical maid, downtrodden, Sapphire, and dysfunctional Black women roles on television.
You always play the Black and Latino wife on television.
Being able to be biracial, multiracial, or light skin and still play a Black, Asian, Latino and White person on television when people of a darker hue cannot.
Not having people in entertainment making songs or comments disrespecting your skin color.
If you are light skin Latino you don’t have to prove it.
If you are a light skin Latino it is automatically assumed that you speak Spanish.
You or your family have much more likely have immigrated to America leaving your darker skin counterparts behind.
Brown Paper Bag Test
J. Cole: I Might Not Be as Successful If I Had Dark Skin
us light skinned redbones look way better than them dark skinned girls
Study Claims People Remember Educated Black Men As Lighter-Skinned “You’re Pretty for a Dark-Skinned Girl”: The Continuing Significance of Skin Tone in “the Black Community” We are all Black but you as a light skin person are benefiting from light skin privilege.
CNN’s Don Lemon: “Anchors of Color on Television Are Light-Skinned”
AfricaSpeaks.com – Dialogue on Colorism - Part 1
August 6, 1988 — see Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack #6
Cat has important message for everyone
Peter 🅱️athtub Parker.
Mood
Roger Stone getting arrested by furloughed FBI agents might be the funniest “Florida man” story of 2019
G*d is homophobic for not giving dogs beam type attacks
Do you send nudes
Nope
Can I have “Sleep over? Please?” 💓👀💓👀💓
uhhh yes!
Jumpscare warning
For the love of god turn on your sound
This is the funniest reply I could ever get thank you so much
Ugh Riverdale is literally LGBT paradise
I love you. I love you.
Maybe we go on far rights accounts and post nsfw stuff to get them flagged
Can we take a moment to appreciate that a Stephen King is the CEO of Dave and Busters
hate this site
